Iridescent Cellulose Nanocrystal Films: the Link Between Structural Colour and Bragg's Law
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6404/aab598
Abstract: Structural colour is a phenomenon found in nature, which provides plants and animals with vibrant optical properties. The production of this colour is based on the interaction of incident light with the hierarchical organisation of… read more here.
Keywords: colour; structural colour; cellulose nanocrystal; bragg law ... See more keywords
Polysaccharide metabolism regulates structural colour in bacterial colonies
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DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2022.0181
Abstract: The brightest colours in nature often originate from the interaction of light with materials structured at the nanoscale. Different organisms produce such coloration with a wide variety of materials and architectures. In the case of… read more here.
Keywords: organization cells; structural colour; polysaccharide metabolism; bacterial colonies ... See more keywords
The genetic basis of structural colour variation in mimetic Heliconius butterflies
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2020.0505
Abstract: Structural colours, produced by the reflection of light from ultrastructures, have evolved multiple times in butterflies. Unlike pigmentary colours and patterns, little is known about the genetic basis of these colours. Reflective structures on wing-scale… read more here.
Keywords: heliconius; variation; structural colour; colour ... See more keywords
Spiders have rich pigmentary and structural colour palettes
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.156083
Abstract: ABSTRACT Elucidating the mechanisms of colour production in organisms is important for understanding how selection acts upon a variety of behaviours. Spiders provide many spectacular examples of colours used in courtship, predation, defence and thermoregulation,… read more here.
Keywords: pigmentary structural; microscopy; colour; structural colour ... See more keywords