Chitin is one of the most abundant biopolymers, and it has adopted many different structural
conformations using a combination of different natural processes like biopolymerization …

The optics of correlated disordered media is a conceptually rich research topic emerging at
the interface between the physics of waves in complex media and nanophotonics. Inspired …

Nature has been producing cellulose since long before man walked the surface of the earth.
Millions of years of natural design and testing have resulted in cellulose‐based structures …

Butterflies display some of the most striking examples of structural colour in nature. These
colours originate from cuticular scales that cover the wing surface, which have evolved a …

Structural colors are recognized as environmentally friendly colors compared with traditional
pigments and dyes. However, their structural substrates are usually made of polymers or …

Nature's light manipulation strategies—in particular those at the origin of bright iridescent
colors—have fascinated humans for centuries. In recent decades, insights into the …

Naturally occurring photonic structures are responsible for the bright and vivid coloration in a
large variety of living organisms. Despite efforts to understand their biological functions …

Structural absorption is reported to be responsible for the deep black appearance of
numerous living organisms, including butterflies, birds, and spiders. Here, we report the …

Shape‐memory polymers (SMPs) are smart materials that change shape when exposed to
stimuli and have various applications in different fields due to their unique properties. Light …

The brilliant appearance of Easter Egg weevils, genus Pachyrhynchus (Coleoptera,
Curculionidae), originates from complex dielectric nanostructures within their elytral scales …