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Biomimetic Isotropic Nanostructures for Structural Coloration

Biomimetic Isotropic Nanostructures for Structural Coloration

The self-assembly of films that mimic color-producing nanostructures in bird feathers is described. These structures are isotropic and have a characteristic length-scale comparable to the wavelength of visible light. Structural colors are produced when wavelength-independent scattering is suppressed by limiting the optical path length through geometry or absorption. Many species …