Biomimetic isotropic nanostructures for structural coloration

Abstract

We describe the self-assembly of biomimetic isotropic films which display structural color amenable to potential applications in coatings. Isotropic structures can produce color if there is a pronounced characteristic length-scale comparable to the wavelength of visible light and wavelength-independent scattering is suppressed.

8 pages, 5 figures

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