Tang, Sindy K.Y.Derda, RatmirMazzeo, Aaron D.Whitesides, George2014-09-302011Tang, Sindy K.Y., Ratmir Derda, Aaron D. Mazzeo, and George M. Whitesides. 2011. “Reconfigurable Self-Assembly of Mesoscale Optical Components at a Liquid-Liquid Interface.” Advanced Materials 23, no. 21: 2413–2418.0935-9648http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12967835Magnetic fields template the self-assembly of 2D mesoscale optical components consisting of magnetically responsive parts at a liquid–liquid interface. These optical components are tiles of reflective diffraction gratings. Their orientations, and the resulting optical effects, are reconfigurable by a change in the magnetic field. Transferring the assembled structure onto solid substrates generates optically functional coatings or films.en-USself-assemblyfunctional coatingssurface modificationdiffraction gratingsJournal Article2014-09-3010.1002/adma.201100067