Issue 9, 2015

Photonic structure arrays generated using butterfly wing scales as biological units

Abstract

We report an effective process to transfer the scales of Morpho butterflies onto various substrates. Based on the difference in binding strength between molecular interactions and chemical bonds, this method provides photonic structure arrays with biological units, which are difficult to obtain otherwise.

Graphical abstract: Photonic structure arrays generated using butterfly wing scales as biological units

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Oct 2014
Accepted
22 Jan 2015
First published
23 Jan 2015

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 1743-1747

Author version available

Photonic structure arrays generated using butterfly wing scales as biological units

X. Tian, G. Song, X. Ding, J. Gu, Q. Liu, W. Zhang, H. Su, D. Kang, Z. Qin and D. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 1743 DOI: 10.1039/C4TB01691B

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