Polymer-based responsive structural color materials

H Wang, H Zhang, Z Chen, Y Zhao, Z Gu… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer-based responsive structural color materials are polymers with ordered
microstructures that can change colors. They offer unique advantages and present a novel …

Bioinspired superwetting materials for water manipulation

X Leng, L Sun, Y Long, Y Lu - Droplet, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Water manipulation is crucial for a wide range of engineering applications, such as
microfluidics, heat transfer, desalination, and water harvesting. Despite scientific …

Continuous resin refilling and hydrogen bond synergistically assisted 3D structural color printing

Y Zhang, L Zhang, C Zhang, J Wang, J Liu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract 3D photonic crystals (PCs) have attracted extensive attention due to their unique
optical properties. However, fabricating 3D PCs structure by 3D printing colloidal particles is …

Double lock label based on thermosensitive polymer hydrogels for information camouflage and multilevel encryption

D Lou, Y Sun, J Li, Y Zheng, Z Zhou… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Develo** extra safety encryption technologies to prevent information leakage and combat
fakes is in high demand but is challenging. Herein, we propose a “double lock” strategy …

Structural color generation: from layered thin films to optical metasurfaces

D Wang, Z Liu, H Wang, M Li, LJ Guo, C Zhang - Nanophotonics, 2023 - degruyter.com
Recent years have witnessed a rapid development in the field of structural coloration, colors
generated from the interaction of nanostructures with light. Compared to conventional color …

Recent progress in responsive structural color

X Hou, F Li, Y Song, M Li - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Structural color has been regarded as an ideal alternative to pigments because of the
advantages of environmental friendliness, resistance to fading, and dynamic regulation …

Freeze-derived heterogeneous structural color films

S Miao, Y Wang, L Sun, Y Zhao - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Structural colors have a demonstrated value in constructing various functional materials.
Efforts in this area are devoted to develo** stratagem for generating heterogeneous …

Nanostructure-free crescent-shaped microparticles as full-color reflective pigments

Y Yang, JB Kim, SK Nam, M Zhang, J Xu, J Zhu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Structural colors provide a promising visualization with high color saturation, iridescent
characteristics, and fade resistance. However, pragmatic uses are frequently impeded by …

Cholesteric liquid crystal polymeric coatings for colorful artificial muscles and motile humidity sensor skin integrated with magnetic composites

W Feng, A Pal, T Wang, Z Ren, Y Yan… - Advanced functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Structural colorful cholesterics show impressive susceptibility to external stimulation, leading
to applications in electro/mechano‐chromic devices. However, out‐of‐plane actuation of …

Lattice transformation-induced retroreflective structural colors

B Wei, Z Zhang, D Yang, D Ma, Y Zhang… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Retroreflective structural colors can usually be achieved based on interference combined
with a total internal reflection mechanism or diffraction of a monolayer hexagonal two …