Flexible, Angle‐Independent, Structural Color Reflectors Inspired by Morpho Butterfly Wings

• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201200521
• Publication Date: 2012-04-10T07:16:37Z
• Authors: Kyungjae Chung; Sunkyu Yu; Chul‐Joon Heo; Jae Won Shim; Seung‐Man Yang; Moon Gyu Han; Hong‐Seok Lee; Yongwan Jin; Sang Yoon Lee; Namkyoo Park; Jung H. Shin
• Keywords: Morpho; Reflector (photography); Structural Coloration; Polydimethylsiloxane

Thin-film color reflectors inspired by Morpho butterflies are fabricated. Using a combination of directional deposition, silica microspheres with wide size distribution, and PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) encasing, large, flexible reflector is created that actually provides better angle-independent characteristics than which can even be bent folded freely without losing its Morpho-mimetic photonic properties. Detailed facts importance to specialist readers published as "Supporting Information". Such documents peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They made available submitted the authors. Please note: The publisher responsible for content functionality any supporting information supplied Any queries (other missing content) should directed corresponding author article.