Bioinspired structural color nanocomposites with healable capability

Abstract

As fascinating biological functions of many organisms, structural colors and healable features play crucial roles in the survival of many organisms. Inspired by these features, the healable structural color nanocomposites...

Bioinspired Supramolecular Photonic Composites: Construction and Emerging Applications

“…For example, the summation of hydrogen bonds can significantly improve the mechanical properties of polymers and is often introduced into the design strategy of healable polymers. [ 96 ] These properties are also anticipated to be reflected in supramolecular photonic composites based on multiple hydrogen bonds. Host–guest interactions have been used for molecular recognition, [ 97 ] and their introduction can broaden the application of photonic materials in the field of visual detection.…”

Structurally colored aramid fabric construction and its application as a recyclable photonic catalyst

“…To date, APCs have been made in bulk, on flat substrates, and on fabrics in daily use, using spray coating, dip-coating, selfassembly methods, etc. 1,[6][7][8][9][10] More importantly, most of the substrate materials used for photonic crystal (PC) construction are dark in color. This is because the scattering effect of substrates on light may be reduced and the color saturation of the PCs may increase when dark substrates are used.…”

Structure-Tunable Construction of Colloidal Photonic Composites via Kinetically Controlled Supramolecular Crosslinking

“…Inspired by the unique structural color and the stimuli-responsive functions of some organisms in nature, such as chameleon, , neon tetra fish, , etc., colloidal photonic composites (CPCs) have drawn increasing attention in photonic materials. , CPCs are emerging photonic composites with correlated structures of colloidal particles (CPs) embedded in a polymeric matrix, showing distinct optical, mechanical, and responsive properties. , CPCs are of great importance in reflective colorful coatings, , colorimetric sensors, , anticounterfeiting, and more. − Optical and mechanical properties of CPCs strongly depend on the arrangement of the CPs within the polymeric matrix; therefore, it is essential to have precise control over their manufacturing process and the resulting colloidal structure. , When CPs are strongly correlated or long-range-ordered in the CPCs, the propagation of photons is completely prohibited in a certain frequency of light or photonic band gap (PBG), exhibiting angle-dependent reflective structural color . On the other hand, CPCs with amorphous or short-range-ordered colloidal structures show angle-independent structural colors due to the uniform single backscattering. , Since CPCs combine a unique colloidal arrangement with the polymer matrix, conventionally, the construction of CPCs necessitates multistep processes, i.e., infusion of polymers or monomers into a preformed colloidal arrangement or simultaneous assembly of CPs and monomers, followed by polymerization. ,− The complicated preparation process and/or implementation conditions hinder their large-scale production.…”

“…5,6 CPCs are emerging photonic composites with correlated structures of colloidal particles (CPs) embedded in a polymeric matrix, showing distinct optical, mechanical, and responsive properties. 7,8 CPCs are of great importance in reflective colorful coatings, 9,10 colorimetric sensors, 11,12 anticounterfeiting, 13 and more. 14−17 Optical and mechanical properties of CPCs strongly depend on the arrangement of the CPs within the polymeric matrix; therefore, it is essential to have precise control over their manufacturing process and the resulting colloidal structure.…”