Photonic structure arrays generated using butterfly wing scales as biological units

Xinchun Tian; Guofen Song; Xiang Ding; Jiajun Gu; Qinglei Liu; Wang Zhang; Huilan Su; Danmiao Kang; Zhen Qin; Di Zhang

doi:10.1039/C4TB01691B

Photonic structure arrays generated using butterfly wing scales as biological units†

Xinchun Tian,^a Guofen Song,^a Xiang Ding,^a Jiajun Gu,*^a Qinglei Liu,^a Wang Zhang,^a Huilan Su,^a Danmiao Kang,^a Zhen Qin^a and Di Zhang*^a

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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.

Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Photonic structure arrays generated using butterfly wing scales as biological units†

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