Bio‐Inspired Highly Brilliant Structural Colors and Derived Photonic Superstructures for Information Encryption and Fluorescence Enhancement
Abstract Inspired by the brilliant and tunable structural colors based on the large refractive index contrast (Δn) and non‐close‐packing structures of chameleon skins, ZnS–silica photonic crystals (PCs) with highly saturated and adjustable colors are fabricated. Due to the large Δn and non‐close‐pac...
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| description | Abstract Inspired by the brilliant and tunable structural colors based on the large refractive index contrast (Δn) and non‐close‐packing structures of chameleon skins, ZnS–silica photonic crystals (PCs) with highly saturated and adjustable colors are fabricated. Due to the large Δn and non‐close‐packing structure, ZnS–silica PCs show 1) intense reflectance (maximal: 90%), wide photonic bandgaps, and large peak areas, 2.6–7.6, 1.6, and 4.0 times higher than those of silica PCs, respectively; 2) tunable colors by simply adjusting the volume fraction of particles with the same size, more convenient than the conventional way of altering particle sizes; and 3) a relatively low threshold of PC's thickness (57 µm) possessing maximal reflectance compared to that (>200 µm) of the silica PCs. Benefiting from the core–shell structure of the particles, various derived photonic superstructures are fabricated by co‐assembling ZnS–silica and silica particles into PCs or by selectively etching silica or ZnS of ZnS–silica/silica and ZnS–silica PCs. A new information encryption technique is developed based on the unique reversible “disorder–order” switch of water‐responsive photonic superstructures. Additionally, ZnS–silica PCs are ideal candidates for enhancing fluorescence (approximately tenfold), approximately six times higher than that of silica PC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a68f8bf3c8e43d6a8411600b66b2c1c2023-08-28T03:36:35ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442023-08-011024n/an/a10.1002/advs.202302240Bio‐Inspired Highly Brilliant Structural Colors and Derived Photonic Superstructures for Information Encryption and Fluorescence EnhancementXiaoru Liu0Junfu Liu1Boru Wei2Dongpeng Yang3Li Luo4Dekun Ma5Shaoming Huang6School of Materials and Energy School of Physics and Optoelectric Engineering Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low‐Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. ChinaSchool of Materials and Energy School of Physics and Optoelectric Engineering Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low‐Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. ChinaSchool of Materials and Energy School of Physics and Optoelectric Engineering Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low‐Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. ChinaSchool of Materials and Energy School of Physics and Optoelectric Engineering Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low‐Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. ChinaSchool of Materials and Energy School of Physics and Optoelectric Engineering Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low‐Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. ChinaZhejiang Key Laboratory of Alternative Technologies for Fine Chemicals Process Shaoxing University Shaoxing 312000 P. R. ChinaSchool of Materials and Energy School of Physics and Optoelectric Engineering Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low‐Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 P. R. ChinaAbstract Inspired by the brilliant and tunable structural colors based on the large refractive index contrast (Δn) and non‐close‐packing structures of chameleon skins, ZnS–silica photonic crystals (PCs) with highly saturated and adjustable colors are fabricated. Due to the large Δn and non‐close‐packing structure, ZnS–silica PCs show 1) intense reflectance (maximal: 90%), wide photonic bandgaps, and large peak areas, 2.6–7.6, 1.6, and 4.0 times higher than those of silica PCs, respectively; 2) tunable colors by simply adjusting the volume fraction of particles with the same size, more convenient than the conventional way of altering particle sizes; and 3) a relatively low threshold of PC's thickness (57 µm) possessing maximal reflectance compared to that (>200 µm) of the silica PCs. Benefiting from the core–shell structure of the particles, various derived photonic superstructures are fabricated by co‐assembling ZnS–silica and silica particles into PCs or by selectively etching silica or ZnS of ZnS–silica/silica and ZnS–silica PCs. A new information encryption technique is developed based on the unique reversible “disorder–order” switch of water‐responsive photonic superstructures. Additionally, ZnS–silica PCs are ideal candidates for enhancing fluorescence (approximately tenfold), approximately six times higher than that of silica PC.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202302240brilliant structural colorenhancing fluorescenceinformation encryptionphotonic superstructuresrefractive index contrast |
| spellingShingle | Xiaoru Liu Junfu Liu Boru Wei Dongpeng Yang Li Luo Dekun Ma Shaoming Huang Bio‐Inspired Highly Brilliant Structural Colors and Derived Photonic Superstructures for Information Encryption and Fluorescence Enhancement Advanced Science brilliant structural color enhancing fluorescence information encryption photonic superstructures refractive index contrast |
| title | Bio‐Inspired Highly Brilliant Structural Colors and Derived Photonic Superstructures for Information Encryption and Fluorescence Enhancement |
| title_full | Bio‐Inspired Highly Brilliant Structural Colors and Derived Photonic Superstructures for Information Encryption and Fluorescence Enhancement |
| title_fullStr | Bio‐Inspired Highly Brilliant Structural Colors and Derived Photonic Superstructures for Information Encryption and Fluorescence Enhancement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bio‐Inspired Highly Brilliant Structural Colors and Derived Photonic Superstructures for Information Encryption and Fluorescence Enhancement |
| title_short | Bio‐Inspired Highly Brilliant Structural Colors and Derived Photonic Superstructures for Information Encryption and Fluorescence Enhancement |
| title_sort | bio inspired highly brilliant structural colors and derived photonic superstructures for information encryption and fluorescence enhancement |
| topic | brilliant structural color enhancing fluorescence information encryption photonic superstructures refractive index contrast |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202302240 |
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