Material design and structural color inspired by biomimetic approach

Generation of structural color is one of the essential functions realized by living organisms, and its industrial reproduction can result in numerous applications. From this viewpoint, the mechanisms, materials, analytical methods and fabrication technologies of the structural color are reviewed in...

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Main Author: Akira Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Online Access:http://iopscience.iop.org/1468-6996/12/6/064709