Structural Coloration of Polyester Fabrics with High Colorfastness by Copolymer Photonic Crystals Containing Reactive Epoxy Groups

Polymeric photonic crystals with robust heat-resistance and bright structural color were constructed from self-assembled thiodiphenol–formaldehyde microspheres which possess a cross-linked structure.

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Structural coloration of polyester fabrics with electrostatic self-assembly of (SiO2/PEI)n

Textile Research Journal ◽

10.1177/0040517514555803 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 85 (8) ◽

pp. 785-794 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Yun Zhang ◽

Guangqing Zhuang ◽

Yanrong Jia ◽

Qinguo Fan ◽

Jianzhong Shao

Keyword(s):

Self Assembly ◽

Structural Coloration ◽

Polyester Fabrics

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Polylactic Acid Nanonetworks as High Reflectance Distributed Bragg Reflectors

Materials Advances ◽

10.1039/d1ma00863c ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Pedro Campos Resendre ◽

Marisol S. Martín-González

Keyword(s):

Photonic Crystals ◽

Polylactic Acid ◽

Bragg Reflectors ◽

Distributed Bragg Reflectors ◽

Structural Coloration ◽

3D Structures ◽

Natural Systems ◽

High Reflectance

Natural systems found ways to exploit light at the nanoscale, devising complex 3D structures that behave as photonic crystals, able to produce structural coloration. Distributed Bragg reflectors are a particular...

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Study on the formation of three-dimensionally ordered SiO2 photonic crystals on polyester fabrics by vertical deposition self-assembly

Textile Research Journal ◽

10.1177/0040517515619350 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 86 (18) ◽

pp. 1973-1987 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Lan Zhou ◽

Yujiang Wu ◽

Liqin Chai ◽

Guojin Liu ◽

Qinguo Fan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Photonic Crystals ◽

Self Assembly ◽

Polyester Fabrics ◽

Vertical Deposition

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Gold bugs and beyond: a review of iridescence and structural colour mechanisms in beetles (Coleoptera)

Journal of The Royal Society Interface ◽

10.1098/rsif.2008.0354.focus ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 6 (suppl_2) ◽

Cited By ~ 292

Author(s):

Ainsley E Seago ◽

Parrish Brady ◽

Jean-Pol Vigneron ◽

Tom D Schultz

Keyword(s):

Photonic Crystals ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Diffraction Gratings ◽

Coherent Scattering ◽

Structural Coloration ◽

Structural Colour ◽

Research Communities ◽

Optical Effects ◽

Evolutionary Pathways

Members of the order Coleoptera are sometimes referred to as ‘living jewels’, in allusion to the strikingly diverse array of iridescence mechanisms and optical effects that have arisen in beetles. A number of novel and sophisticated reflectance mechanisms have been discovered in recent years, including three-dimensional photonic crystals and quasi-ordered coherent scattering arrays. However, the literature on beetle structural coloration is often redundant and lacks synthesis, with little interchange between the entomological and optical research communities. Here, an overview is provided for all iridescence mechanisms observed in Coleoptera. Types of iridescence are illustrated and classified into three mechanistic groups: multilayer reflectors, three-dimensional photonic crystals and diffraction gratings. Taxonomic and phylogenetic distributions are provided, along with discussion of the putative functions and evolutionary pathways by which iridescence has repeatedly arisen in beetles.

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