Methods and apparatus are presented to optimize the likelihood of a successful acquisition of frame timing information of an asynchronous base station by providing a mechanism that copes with short-term degradations caused by a dynamic radio environment. The formulations for inhalation are engineered to be highly dispersible and provide rapid absorption of the active agent so delivered, as well as substantially independent emitted doses and lung deposition as functions of device resistance and inspiratory flow rates, respectively. When the photonic band gap changes, the passage of light of a specific wavelength is restricted. In still further embodiments, nanocomposites compositions are used to form the containers of the invention.