Fig. 12 Solubilization and self-assembly examples of ZL crystals. (a) Refractive index matching of
ZL crystals embedded in a polymer matrix [103, 110]. (b) Monolayer of oriented ZL crystals standing
on their base [111, 112, 129]. (c) Crystals arranged in a hexagonal pattern by a surface tension-driven
self-assembly process on a PDMS/PS film, as well as by using breath figure formation and soft
lithography techniques [113, 114]. (d) Crystals modified with D291 [101] and with AnH 7 T 8 (blue) [46]
at their base, assembled as chains. (e) Electrospun nanofibers embedding dye-ZL crystals. The crystals
are oriented along the fiber axis [115]. (f) ZL crystals oriented by the elongated epidermis cell walls of a
strawflower [116]. (g) Self-assembly of ZL crystals on biological self-cleaning surfaces. The ZL is
located on top of the epidermis cell walls of a horned pansy. They are thus arranged in hexagonal
patterns [116]. (h) Self-assembly of amino stopcock-functionalized ZL crystals with bacteria [117]
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ZL crystals embedded in a polymer matrix [103, 110]. (b) Monolayer of oriented ZL crystals standing
on their base [111, 112, 129]. (c) Crystals arranged in a hexagonal pattern by a surface tension-driven
self-assembly process on a PDMS/PS film, as well as by using breath figure formation and soft
lithography techniques [113, 114]. (d) Crystals modified with D291 [101] and with AnH 7 T 8 (blue) [46]
at their base, assembled as chains. (e) Electrospun nanofibers embedding dye-ZL crystals. The crystals
are oriented along the fiber axis [115]. (f) ZL crystals oriented by the elongated epidermis cell walls of a
strawflower [116]. (g) Self-assembly of ZL crystals on biological self-cleaning surfaces. The ZL is
located on top of the epidermis cell walls of a horned pansy. They are thus arranged in hexagonal
patterns [116]. (h) Self-assembly of amino stopcock-functionalized ZL crystals with bacteria [117]
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