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SCHEFFOLD Frank

Leader Module 2, Professor, Research group SCHEFFOLD

Department of Physics University of Fribourg Ch. du Musée 3 CH-1700 Fribourg Switzerland

Email:	frank.scheffold@unifr.ch
Website:	https://sites.google.com/view/group-scheffold/home

Projects lead

Structurally colored micron scaled pigments for inkjet printing

Bringing the concepts of structural color to printing applications

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Understanding and controlling the interactions between responsive building blocks for smart materials design

Active between 01.06.2014 and 31.05.2018

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Multi-responsive photonic materials as tunable filters, sensors and switches

Active between 01.06.2014 and 31.05.2018

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Complex disordered photonic architectures by self-assembly

Exploring new approaches for the synthesis of disordered photonic materials

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Bright white scatterers beyond Titania

Replacing titania with edible white pigments

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Projects team

Adaptive functional polymers and nanocontainers

Introducing structure hierarchy to mechanoresponsive materials to access multifunctionality

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Design of novel optical materials via self-assembly of patchy particles

Exploiting the self organization of colloids to generate structural color

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Disguising the core: Photonic core-shell particles

Towards color-customized nanoparticles

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Interplay of order and disorder in biophotonic materials

Investigating the reasons behind partial disorder in Nature's photonic materials

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Physical mechanisms underlying the self-assembly of living optical materials

Addressing the question of how living organisms make colorful materials

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Development of a Microfluidic Platform

Development of a Microfluidic Organoid Culture Platform

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Development of controlled delivery systems for organ-on-chip devices

Directing the motion of colloidal shuttles with external stimuli

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Bioinspired DNA self‐assembly of nanophotonic devices

Folding DNA to fabricate optical nano-antennas for advanced diagnostics technologies

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Development of a cross-departmental platform for optical micromanipulation

In-situ applications to bio-colloids for drug delivery and particle cell interactions

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New opportunities for tuning colloidal crystals using nanorattles

Assembling nanorattles into structures with hierarchical levels of order and/or disorder

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Publications

The liquid-glass-jamming transition in disordered ionic nanoemulsions
Braibanti Marco, Kim Ha Seong, Şenbil Nesrin, Pagenkopp Matthew J., Mason Thomas G., Scheffold Frank
Scientific Reports (2017)

Jamming and overpacking fuzzy microgels: Deformation, interpenetration, and compression
Conley Gaurasundar M., Aebischer Philippe, Nöjd Sofi, Schurtenberger Peter, Scheffold Frank
Science Advances (2017)

Band gap formation and Anderson localization in disordered photonic materials with structural correlations
Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Engel Michael, Sáenz Juan José, Scheffold Frank
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2017)

Photonic hyperuniform networks obtained by silicon double inversion of polymer templates
Muller Nicolas, Haberko Jakub, Marichy Catherine, Scheffold Frank
Optica (2017)

Fluctuations of the electromagnetic local density of states as a probe for structural phase switching
de Sousa N., Sáenz J. J., Scheffold F., García-Martín A., Froufe-Pérez L. S.
Physical Review A (2016)

Dynamical and structural signatures of the glass transition in emulsions
Zhang Chi, Gnan Nicoletta, Mason Thomas G, Zaccarelli Emanuela, Scheffold Frank
Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment (2016)

Role of short-range order and hyperuniformity in the formation of band gaps in disordered photonic materials
Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Engel Michael, Damasceno Pablo F., Muller Nicolas, Haberko Jakub, Glotzer Sharon C., Scheffold Frank
Physical Review Letters (2016)

Superresolution microscopy of the volume phase transition of pNIPAM microgels
Conley Gaurasundar M., Nöjd Sofi, Braibanti Marco, Schurtenberger Peter, Scheffold Frank
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (2016)

Self-diffusion and structural properties of confined fluids in dynamic coexistence
de Sousa N, Sáenz J J, Scheffold Frank, García-Martín A, Froufe-Pérez L S
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter (2016)

High-quality photonic crystals with a nearly complete band gap obtained by direct inversion of woodpile templates with titanium dioxide
Marichy Catherine, Muller Nicolas, Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Scheffold Frank
Scientific Reports (2016)

Controlling dispersion forces between small particles with artificially created random light fields
Brügger Georges, Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Scheffold Frank, José Sáenz Juan
Nature Communications (2015)

Tracking of colloids close to contact
Zhang Chi, Brügger Georges, Scheffold Frank
Optics Express (2015)

Structure of marginally jammed polydisperse packings of frictionless spheres
Zhang Chi, O'Donovan Cathal B., Corwin Eric I., Cardinaux Frédéric, Mason Thomas G., Möbius Matthias E., Scheffold Frank
Physical Review E (2015)

Structure and sedimentation kinetics of dense suspensions of fibroblast cells
Zenuni Arbnor, Zhang Chi, Haeni Laetitia, Rothen-Rutishauser Barbara, Scheffold Frank
CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry (2019)

When black and white make green: the surprising interplay of structure and pigments
Sai Tianqi, Wilts Bodo D., Sicher Alba, Steiner Ullrich, Scheffold Frank, Dufresne Eric R.
CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry (2019)

Observation of strongly heterogeneous dynamics at the depinning transition in a colloidal glass
Şenbil Nesrin, Gruber Markus, Zhang Chi, Fuchs Matthias, Scheffold Frank
Physical Review Letters (2019)

Diffusing wave microrheology of highly scattering concentrated monodisperse emulsions
Kim Ha Seong, Şenbil Nesrin, Zhang Chi, Scheffold Frank, Mason Thomas G.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2019)

Colloidal dynamics and elasticity of dense wax particle suspensions over a wide range of volume fractions when tuning the softness by temperature
Yoon Jiwon, Scheffold Frank, Ahn Kyung Hyun
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (2019)

Relationship between rheology and structure of interpenetrating, deforming and compressing microgels
Conley Gaurasundar M., Zhang Chi, Aebischer Philippe, Harden James L., Scheffold Frank
Nature Communications (2019)

Pathways and challenges towards a complete characterization of microgels
Scheffold Frank
Nature Communications (2020)

Experimental tuning of transport regimes in hyperuniform disordered photonic materials
Aubry Geoffroy J., Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Kuhl Ulrich, Legrand Olivier, Scheffold Frank, Mortessagne Fabrice
Physical Review Letters (2020)

Transition from light diffusion to localization in three-dimensional amorphous dielectric networks near the band edge
Haberko Jakub, Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Scheffold Frank
Nature Communications (2020)

Scattering from controlled defects in woodpile photonic crystals
Aeby Stefan, Aubry Geoffroy J., Muller Nicolas, Scheffold Frank
Advanced Optical Materials (2021)

Enhancing the refractive index of polymers with a plant‐based pigment
Yasir Mohammad, Sai Tianqi, Sicher Alba, Scheffold Frank, Steiner Ullrich, Wilts Bodo D., Dufresne Eric R.
Small (2021)

Light scattering from colloidal aggregates on a hierarchy of length scales
Yazhgur Pavel, Aubry Geoffroy J., Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Scheffold Frank
Optics Express (2021)

Macroporous Silica Foams Fabricated via Soft Colloid Templating
Bergman Maxime J., García‐Astrain Clara, Fuchs Nathan, Manne Kalpana, Yazhgur Pavel, Froufe‐Pérez Luis S., Liz‐Marzán Luis M., Scheffold Frank
Small Methods (2022)

Transport properties of optically thin solid dielectrics from frequency correlations of randomly scattered light
Aubry Geoffroy, Fuchs Nathan, Skipetrov Sergey, Scheffold Frank
Optics Letters (2022)

Scattering phase delay and momentum transfer of light in disordered media
Yazhgur Pavel, Aubry Geoffroy J., Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Scheffold Frank
Physical Review Research (2022)

Fabrication of Hyperuniform Dielectric Networks via Heat‐Induced Shrinkage Reveals a Bandgap at Telecom Wavelengths
Aeby Stefan, Aubry Geoffroy J., Froufe‐Pérez Luis S., Scheffold Frank
Advanced Optical Materials (2022)

Three-dimensional printing of photonic colloidal glasses into objects with isotropic structural color
Demirörs Ahmet F., Poloni Erik, Chiesa Maddalena, Bargardi Fabio L., Binelli Marco R., Woigk Wilhelm, de Castro Lucas D. C., Kleger Nicole, Coulter Fergal B., Sicher Alba, Galinski Henning, Scheffold Frank, Studart André R.
Nature Communications (2022)

Echo speckle imaging of dynamic processes in soft materials
Zhang Shu, Peuser Jörn, Zhang Chi, Cardinaux Fréderic, Zakharov Pavel, Skipetrov Sergey E., Cerbino Roberto, Scheffold Frank
Optics Express (2022)

Inkjet Printing of Structurally Colored Self-Assembled Colloidal Aggregates
Yazhgur Pavel, Muller Nicolas, Scheffold Frank
ACS Photonics (2022)

Metasurfaces provide the extra bling
Scheffold Frank
Nature Materials (2022)

Probing Temperature Responsivity of Microgels and Its Interplay with a Solid Surface by Super-Resolution Microscopy and Numerical Simulations
Shaulli Xhorxhina, Rivas-Barbosa Rodrigo, Bergman Maxime J., Zhang Chi, Gnan Nicoletta, Scheffold Frank, Zaccarelli Emanuela
ACS Nano (2023)

Optical tweezer platform for the characterization of pH-triggered colloidal transformations in the oleic acid / water system
Manca Marco, Zhang Chi, Scheffold Frank, Salentinig Stefan
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2022)

Single Particle Investigation of Triolein Digestion using Optical Manipulation, Polarized Video Microscopy, and SAXS
Manca Marco, Zhang Chi, Vasconcelos de Melo Freire Rafael, Scheffold Frank, Salentinig Stefan
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2023)

Bandgap fluctuations and robustness in two-dimensional hyperuniform dielectric materials
Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Aubry Geoffroy J., Scheffold Frank, Magkiriadou Sofia
Optics Express (2023)

Structurally colored silica foams using colloidal templating
Manne Kalpana, Magkiriadou Sofia, Yazhgur Pavel, Demirörs Ahmet F., Scheffold Frank
Frontiers in Soft Matter (2023)

Structural color from pigment-loaded nanostructures
Sai Tianqi, Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Scheffold Frank, Wilts Bodo D., Dufresne Eric R.
Soft Matter (2023)

Experimental realization of Weaire–Phelan foams as photonic crystals
Uribe A. Aguilar, Yazhgur P., Scheffold F.
APL Photonics (2023)

Determining intrinsic potentials and validating optical binding forces between colloidal particles using optical tweezers
Zhang Chi, Muñetón Díaz José, Muster Augustin, Abujetas Diego R., Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Scheffold Frank
Nature Communications (2024)

Tuning disorder in structurally colored bioinspired photonic glasses
Demirörs Ahmet F., Manne Kalpana, Magkiriadou Sofia, Scheffold Frank
Soft Matter (2024)

Photonic spheres by microgel templating [Invited]
Manne Kalpana, Magkiriadou Sofia, Yazhgur Pavel, Demirörs Ahmet F., Scheffold Frank
Optical Materials Express (2024)

Light in correlated disordered media
Vynck Kevin, Pierrat Romain, Carminati Rémi, Froufe-Pérez Luis S., Scheffold Frank, Sapienza Riccardo, Vignolini Silvia, Sáenz Juan José
Reviews of Modern Physics (2023)

SCHEFFOLD Frank

Structurally colored micron scaled pigments for inkjet printing

Understanding and controlling the interactions between responsive building blocks for smart materials design

Multi-responsive photonic materials as tunable filters, sensors and switches

Complex disordered photonic architectures by self-assembly

Bright white scatterers beyond Titania

Adaptive functional polymers and nanocontainers

Design of novel optical materials via self-assembly of patchy particles

Disguising the core: Photonic core-shell particles

Interplay of order and disorder in biophotonic materials

Physical mechanisms underlying the self-assembly of living optical materials

Development of a Microfluidic Platform

Development of controlled delivery systems for organ-on-chip devices

Bioinspired DNA self‐assembly of nanophotonic devices

Development of a cross-departmental platform for optical micromanipulation

New opportunities for tuning colloidal crystals using nanorattles