Structural colors are colors generated by the interaction between incident light and
nanostructures. Structural colors have been studied for decades due to their promising …

Nature's color has three main sources: pigments, structural colors and bioluminescence.
Structural color is a special one, which is the color produced by micro-or nano-structures …

Structural colorations originate from self-organized microstructures, which interact with light
in a complex way to produce brilliant colors seen everywhere in nature. Research in this …

We present a systematic study of the cuticular structure in the butterfly wing scales of some
papilionids (Parides sesostris and Teinopalpus imperialis) and lycaenids (Callophrys rubi …

Integrating plasmonic resonance into photonic bandgap nanostructures promises additional
control over their optical properties. Here, one-dimensional (1D) plasmonic photonic crystals …

The natural world around us provides excellent examples of functional systems built with a
handful of materials. Throughout the millennia, nature has evolved to adapt and develop …

Artificial bioinspired surfaces are attracting increasing attention because of their fascinating
characteristics, such as the structural color of a butterfly wing and the anisotropic wetting of a …

A variety of methods have been successfully used to produce crystals of colloidal particles
made of polymeric (or silica) microspheres. Achieving highly accurate growth and control of …

Ultra-high resolution holograms are now finding commercial and industrial applications in
such areas as holographic maps, 3D medical imaging, and consumer devices. Ultra …

Photonic crystals are periodic structural materials that have an impact on the propagation
properties of photons. Due to their excellent optical, electrical and magnetic properties, their …