We conducted structural characterizations, reflection measurements, and theoretical simulations on the iridescent green of the wings of Papilio bianor ganesa. We found that the green iridescence origi- nated from a st...We conducted structural characterizations, reflection measurements, and theoretical simulations on the iridescent green of the wings of Papilio bianor ganesa. We found that the green iridescence origi- nated from a stack of about 9 periodic structure composed of chitin layers and air-spacer layers. This periodic structure gave rise to a high-reflection band in yellowish-green part of the visible spectrum under normal incidence. With increasing incident angle, all reflection peaks showed a blue shift in wavelength. Based on the structural characterizations, the theoretical simulations accurately predicted the shifts in spectral reflectivity which might be observed experimentally.展开更多
Stretchable color-changing fibers are urgently demanded for smart textiles/clothing due to their perfect implantability,permeability of vapor and heat,and flexibility/stretchability.Herein,stretchable electrothermochr...Stretchable color-changing fibers are urgently demanded for smart textiles/clothing due to their perfect implantability,permeability of vapor and heat,and flexibility/stretchability.Herein,stretchable electrothermochromic fibers were fabricated with unconventional stretchable conductive fibers as core layers and thermochromic coatings as shell layers.In the stretchable conductive fibers,hierarchical porous structures with percolative one-dimensional(1 D)conductive networks were constructed through phase inversion of carbon nanotube/polyurethane(CNT/PU)solutions.With the deposition of silver nanoparticles(AgN Ps)on the surface of micro-pores,electrically conductive dual-pathways consisting of0 D AgN Ps and 1 D CNTs were formed to significantly enhance the electric conductivity and thus improve the electrothermal performance of the fibers.More importantly,because of the connective CNTs and AgN Ps,such dual-pathways ensured the electron transport under the stretching state,preventing the sharp decay of conductivity and electrothermal performance.Through the continuous wet-spinning method,the stretchable conductive fibers can be easily obtained with the length up to several meters.At last,stretchable electrothermochromic fibers were prepared with two color-changing modes and implanted into textile perfectly,advancing their applications in wearable display and military adaptive camouflage of smart clothing.展开更多
Morpho butterfly wings show brilliant blue color,which has a close relationship with the hierarchical micro/nano structures on the surface of scales.When liquids such as methanol,ethanol and isopropanol with different...Morpho butterfly wings show brilliant blue color,which has a close relationship with the hierarchical micro/nano structures on the surface of scales.When liquids such as methanol,ethanol and isopropanol with different refractive indexes drop onto the scales,the reflectance of wings would decrease.The main peaks of reflectance shift to the right and the scales turn to yel-low-green.After the liquids volatilizes completely,the scales revert to the original blue color.The typical micro/nano struc-tures of Morpho butterfly wing scales are modeled,and the reflectance variation in the course of dropping liquids is simulated.Furthermore,the principal component analysis(PCA) method is employed to analyze the experimental and simulation reflec-tance data,extract principal components and reduce dimensions.As a result,the curves mapping the reflectance variation are clearly shown in the coordinate system consisting of three principal components.The typical color variation of scales during the dropping process could be monitored,and different kinds of liquids could be obviously distinguished according to the dis-tributed regions of mapping points.This study provides guidance to environmental media detecting as well as data processing,and enhances the fabrication and application of the mimic Morpho butterfly wings micro/nano structures.展开更多
基金Supported by the Shanghai Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. 04JC14018)the National Key Basic Research Special Foundation of China and the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University
文摘We conducted structural characterizations, reflection measurements, and theoretical simulations on the iridescent green of the wings of Papilio bianor ganesa. We found that the green iridescence origi- nated from a stack of about 9 periodic structure composed of chitin layers and air-spacer layers. This periodic structure gave rise to a high-reflection band in yellowish-green part of the visible spectrum under normal incidence. With increasing incident angle, all reflection peaks showed a blue shift in wavelength. Based on the structural characterizations, the theoretical simulations accurately predicted the shifts in spectral reflectivity which might be observed experimentally.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51672043)Donghua University Distinguished Young Professor Program(LZB2019002)+1 种基金Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by China Association for Science and Technology(2017QNRC001)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(CUSF-DH-D-2018006)。
文摘Stretchable color-changing fibers are urgently demanded for smart textiles/clothing due to their perfect implantability,permeability of vapor and heat,and flexibility/stretchability.Herein,stretchable electrothermochromic fibers were fabricated with unconventional stretchable conductive fibers as core layers and thermochromic coatings as shell layers.In the stretchable conductive fibers,hierarchical porous structures with percolative one-dimensional(1 D)conductive networks were constructed through phase inversion of carbon nanotube/polyurethane(CNT/PU)solutions.With the deposition of silver nanoparticles(AgN Ps)on the surface of micro-pores,electrically conductive dual-pathways consisting of0 D AgN Ps and 1 D CNTs were formed to significantly enhance the electric conductivity and thus improve the electrothermal performance of the fibers.More importantly,because of the connective CNTs and AgN Ps,such dual-pathways ensured the electron transport under the stretching state,preventing the sharp decay of conductivity and electrothermal performance.Through the continuous wet-spinning method,the stretchable conductive fibers can be easily obtained with the length up to several meters.At last,stretchable electrothermochromic fibers were prepared with two color-changing modes and implanted into textile perfectly,advancing their applications in wearable display and military adaptive camouflage of smart clothing.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Special Fund of China (Grant No.2009CB724204)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.90923019,50975106)
文摘Morpho butterfly wings show brilliant blue color,which has a close relationship with the hierarchical micro/nano structures on the surface of scales.When liquids such as methanol,ethanol and isopropanol with different refractive indexes drop onto the scales,the reflectance of wings would decrease.The main peaks of reflectance shift to the right and the scales turn to yel-low-green.After the liquids volatilizes completely,the scales revert to the original blue color.The typical micro/nano struc-tures of Morpho butterfly wing scales are modeled,and the reflectance variation in the course of dropping liquids is simulated.Furthermore,the principal component analysis(PCA) method is employed to analyze the experimental and simulation reflec-tance data,extract principal components and reduce dimensions.As a result,the curves mapping the reflectance variation are clearly shown in the coordinate system consisting of three principal components.The typical color variation of scales during the dropping process could be monitored,and different kinds of liquids could be obviously distinguished according to the dis-tributed regions of mapping points.This study provides guidance to environmental media detecting as well as data processing,and enhances the fabrication and application of the mimic Morpho butterfly wings micro/nano structures.
