Photonic crystals (PhCs) with bright structure color are novel materials and are widely used in chemical and biological sensing. Combining PhCs with molecula ...

1 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China 2 School of Design and Arts, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China Photonic crystals (PhCs) ...

Body color change of locusts reveals a new 'palette effect' mechanism by which the red βCBP–β-carotene pigment complex acts as a switch to coordinate between black and green coloration.

Some types of fish can change color by modifying their intracellular guanine crystal in response to external stimuli. Here, Sano et al. mimic this effect in a dilute aqueous dispersion containing ...

Some common species (Cheilio inermis, Halichoeres argus, Halichoeres chloropterus, Pentapodus trivittatus, Apogon margaritiphorus) were found regularly as both adults and juveniles in the seagrass ...

Squids have used their tunable iridescence for camouflage and communication for millions of years; materials scientists have more recently looked t ...