Organisms in nature have evolved unique structural colors and stimuli‐responsive functions
for camouflage, warning, and communication over millions of years, which are essential to …

Colloidal photonic crystals (PCs) have been well developed because they are easy to
prepare, cost‐effective, and versatile with regards to modification and functionalization …

Mechanochromic photonic crystals are attractive due to their force-dependent structural
colors; however, showing unrecordable color and unsatisfied performances, which …

Structurally coloured materials that change their colour in response to mechanical stimuli
are uniquely suited for optical sensing and visual communication,,–. The main barrier to their …

Both the nonclose-packed structure and the large refractive index contrast of guanine
nanocrystals and cytosols in iridophores play a vital role in the dynamic camouflage of …

Advances in materials and mechanics designs have led to the development of flexible
electronics, which have important applications to human healthcare due to their good …

Colloidal photonic crystal (PC) sensors have been well developed due to their unique
advantages in preparation and functionalization, and have been applied into diverse …

Nature has mastered the construction of nanostructures with well-defined macroscopic
effects and purposes. Structural colouration is a visible consequence of the particular …

Photonic crystals, which are materials with periodic dielectric constants on the
submicroscale, have been the focus of research for an extended period. Photonic soft …

Mechanochromic photonic crystals (MPCs) that can change their colors under pressures are
highly desired. However, the poor sensitivity of MPCs (including the limited tuning range of …