Iridescence-controlled and flexibly tunable retroreflective structural color film for smart displays

W Fan, J Zeng, Q Gan, D Ji, H Song, W Liu, L Shi… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
W Fan, J Zeng, Q Gan, D Ji, H Song, W Liu, L Shi, L Wu
Science advances, 2019science.org
Structural color materials, which use nano-or microstructures to reflect specific wavelengths
of ambient white light, have drawn much attention owing to their wide applications ranging
from optoelectronics, coatings, to energy-efficient reflective displays. Although various
structural color materials based on specular or diffuse reflection have been demonstrated,
neither efficient retroreflective structural colors nor iridescent and non-iridescent colors to
different observers simultaneously were reported by existing artificial or natural structural …
Structural color materials, which use nano- or microstructures to reflect specific wavelengths of ambient white light, have drawn much attention owing to their wide applications ranging from optoelectronics, coatings, to energy-efficient reflective displays. Although various structural color materials based on specular or diffuse reflection have been demonstrated, neither efficient retroreflective structural colors nor iridescent and non-iridescent colors to different observers simultaneously were reported by existing artificial or natural structural color materials. Here, we show that by partially embedding a monolayer of polymer microspheres on the sticky side of a transparent tape, the spontaneously formed interferometric structure on the surface of air-cushioned microspheres can lead to unique structural colors that remain non-iridescent under coaxial illumination and viewing conditions, but appear iridescent under noncoaxial illumination and viewing conditions. Our findings demonstrate a smart, energy-efficient, and tunable retroreflective structural color material that is especially suitable for nighttime traffic safety and advertisement display applications.
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