Optofluidic fabrication of functional particles with controlled sizes, shapes and structures

Despite of wide range of potential applications, 3D functional microparticles with nanostructures cannot be prepared readily by conventional synthetic schemes. Here, we will consider two different routes for the microparticles: namely, self-organization of photo-responsive complex colloids inside microfluidic devices and holographic lithography directly on pre-patterned microfluidic channels. The fabricated microparticles based on opto-fluidic scheme show desired chemical and physical properties which have practical importance in nano- and bio-photonics.