Stimulus-responsive photonic crystals (PCs) possessing unconventional nonclosely packed
structures have received growing attention due to their unique capability of mimicking the …

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

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 …

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 …

Colloidal crystals and glasses have been designed to develop structural colors that are
tunable, iridescent, nonfading, and nontoxic. However, the low printability and poor printing …

The colloidal domain is characterized by the dimensions of its constituents in the range from
several nanometers to micrometers. Often, these individual entities are organized in …

Bioinspired structural color materials represent a curiosity-led, technology-driven field with
multidisciplinary research studies aiming at mimicking and recapitulating natural coloration …

Biological photonic crystal (PC) patterns provide unique functionalities for the survival of
creatures, such as the static identified patterns of butterfly wings, the mating function of the …

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 …