Bright Silver Brilliancy from Irregular Microstructures in Butterfly Curetis acuta Moore
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.201900687
Abstract: Structural whiteness in nature is one of the useful optical phenomena contributed by refined microstructures and serves important biological functions. However, whiteness residing in wings, antennae, and bodies of butterflies often draws less attention, with… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly curetis; curetis acuta; broadband reflection; bright silver ... See more keywords
Broadband reflection prepared by loading chiral dopants in white carbon black
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DOI: 10.1080/02678292.2021.1902582
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cholesteric liquid crystals with helicoidal molecular architecture are known for their ability to selectively reflect light with the wavelength that is determined by the periodicity of molecular orientations. In this paper, the broadband reflective… read more here.
Keywords: broadband reflection; white carbon; chiral dopants; carbon black ... See more keywords
Enhanced broadband reflection properties of PSCLCs films supported by electrospun nanofiber networks loaded with Cs0.33WO3 nanoparticles
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DOI: 10.1080/02678292.2024.2302462
Abstract: ABSTRACT The introduction of nanoparticles into cholesteric liquid crystals has long provided inspiration for innovative device materials. A novel material design strategy was demonstrated to achieve a broadband reflection of polymer-stabilised cholesteric liquid crystals (PSCLCs)… read more here.
Keywords: liquid crystals; 33wo3 nanoparticles; broadband reflection; nanofiber networks ... See more keywords