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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Macroporous oxide structures with short-range order and bright structural coloration: a replication from parrot feather barbs†

Lei Shi,a   Haiwei Yin,a   Renyuan Zhang,b   Xiaohan Liu,ac   Jian Zi*ac  and  Dongyuan Zhao*bc  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Physics and Surface Physics Laboratory, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
E-mail: jzi@fudan.edu.cn

b Department of Chemistry and Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Laboratory, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
E-mail: dyzhao@fudan.edu.cn

c Advanced Materials Laboratory, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3-D) macroporous structures with a short-range order of pore arrangements are of both scientific significance and consequent technological impact. Inspired by parrot feather barbs that display a bright blue structural color, artificial 3-D macroporous SiO2 and TiO2 structures were successfully fabricated by using the barbs as templates. Structural and optical characterization show that the fabricated structures are 3-D bi-continuous macroporous structures with short-range order and display bright structural colors.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B915625A
Article type
Paper
Submitted
31 Jul 2009
Accepted
10 Sep 2009
First published
06 Oct 2009

J. Mater. Chem., 2010,20, 90-93

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Macroporous oxide structures with short-range order and bright structural coloration: a replication from parrot feather barbs

L. Shi, H. Yin, R. Zhang, X. Liu, J. Zi and D. Zhao, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 90 DOI: 10.1039/B915625A

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