Structural color change in longhorn beetles Tmesisternus isabellae
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Bio-inspired colorimetric film based on hygroscopic coloration of longhorn beetles (Tmesisternus isabellae)
Structure-dependent colour is caused by the interaction of light with photonic crystal structures rather than pigments. The elytra of longhorn beetles Tmesisternus isabellae appear to be iridescent green in a dry state and turn to red when exposed to humidity. Based on the hygroscopic colouration of the longhorn beetle, we have developed centimeter-scale colorimetric opal films using a novel se...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Optics Express
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/oe.17.016183