Unveiling the future of photonics: Hydrogel innovations pave the way

https://phys.org/news/2024-01-unveiling-future-photonics-hydrogel-pave.html

"photopolymerization and electron beam lithography constructing hydrogel nano-structures... hydrogels photopolymerize forming films and structures under UV, while electron beam lithography facilitates intricate nanostructures by breaking hydrogel's molecular bonds... more adaptable, responsive, and integrated with environment... devices capable of substantial, tunable optical alterations including dynamic optical cavities or nanocavities reacting to external stimuli and offering enhanced optical responses, biomedicine"

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https://phys.org/news/2024-03-hydrogel-size.html