Laser engineering of biomimetic surfaces
The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …
Interactions between colour-producing mechanisms and their effects on the integumentary colour palette
MD Shawkey, L D'Alba - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Animal integumentary coloration plays a crucial role in visual communication and
camouflage, and varies extensively among and within species and populations. To …
camouflage, and varies extensively among and within species and populations. To …
Shear‐induced assembly of liquid colloidal crystals for large‐scale structural coloration of textiles
Photonic crystals (PCs) constructed from colloidal building blocks have attracted increasing
attention because their brilliant structural colors may find broad applications in paints …
attention because their brilliant structural colors may find broad applications in paints …
Bio‐inspired wrinkled photonic elastomer with superior controllable and mechanically stable structure for multi‐mode color display
R Lin, Y Qi, D Kou, W Ma… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Color is an excellent carrier of information between organisms. Photonic elastomers that
convert abstract mechanical information into intuitive color information have shown great …
convert abstract mechanical information into intuitive color information have shown great …
Replicating the Cynandra opis Butterfly's Structural Color for Bioinspired Bigrating Color Filters
X Cao, Y Du, Y Guo, G Hu, M Zhang, L Wang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Multilayer grating structures, such as those found on the wings of the butterfly Cynandra
opis, are able to interact with light to generate structural coloration. When illuminated and …
opis, are able to interact with light to generate structural coloration. When illuminated and …
Additive manufacturing for the development of optical/photonic systems and components
G Berglund, A Wisniowiecki, J Gawedzinski… - Optica, 2022 - opg.optica.org
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state of 3D printing technology for optical and photonic components, to gauge technological …
state of 3D printing technology for optical and photonic components, to gauge technological …
Bioinspired phase-separated disordered nanostructures for thin photovoltaic absorbers
The wings of the black butterfly, Pachliopta aristolochiae, are covered by micro-and
nanostructured scales that harvest sunlight over a wide spectral and angular range …
nanostructured scales that harvest sunlight over a wide spectral and angular range …
Programmable mechanical properties of two‐photon polymerized materials: from nanowires to bulk
Two‐photon polymerization direct laser writing (TPP‐DLW) is the most promising technology
for additive manufacturing of geometrically complex parts with nanoscale features, and …
for additive manufacturing of geometrically complex parts with nanoscale features, and …
Rainbow peacock spiders inspire miniature super-iridescent optics
Colour produced by wavelength-dependent light scattering is a key component of visual
communication in nature and acts particularly strongly in visual signalling by structurally …
communication in nature and acts particularly strongly in visual signalling by structurally …
Generation of bioinspired structural colors via two-photon polymerization
Colors of crystals, pigments, metals, salt solutions and bioluminescence occur in nature due
to the optical properties of electrons in atoms and molecules. However, colors can also …
to the optical properties of electrons in atoms and molecules. However, colors can also …