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Xie W, Dhinojwala A, Gianneschi NC, Shawkey MD. Interactions of Melanin with Electromagnetic Radiation: From Fundamentals to Applications. Chem Rev 2024; 124:7165-7213. [PMID: 38758918 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Melanin, especially integumentary melanin, interacts in numerous ways with electromagnetic radiation, leading to a set of critical functions, including radiation protection, UV-protection, pigmentary and structural color productions, and thermoregulation. By harnessing these functions, melanin and melanin-like materials can be widely applied to diverse applications with extraordinary performance. Here we provide a unified overview of the melanin family (all melanin and melanin-like materials) and their interactions with the complete electromagnetic radiation spectrum (X-ray, Gamma-ray, UV, visible, near-infrared), which until now has been absent from the literature and is needed to establish a solid fundamental base to facilitate their future investigation and development. We begin by discussing the chemistries and morphologies of both natural and artificial melanin, then the fundamentals of melanin-radiation interactions, and finally the exciting new developments in high-performance melanin-based functional materials that exploit these interactions. This Review provides both a comprehensive overview and a discussion of future perspectives for each subfield of melanin that will help direct the future development of melanin from both fundamental and applied perspectives.
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- Wanjie Xie
- Department of Biology, Evolution and Optics of Nanostructure Group, University of Ghent, Gent 9000, Belgium
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Simpson-Querrey Institute, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Lurie Cancer Center, and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Biology, Evolution and Optics of Nanostructure Group, University of Ghent, Gent 9000, Belgium
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Xu B, Hou M, Xu Q, Su J, Zhang H, Lu X, Ni Z. Non-iridescent Structurally Colored Pigments Based on CB@SiO 2@TiO 2 Core-Bishell Nanospheres with Enhanced Color Stability and Excellent Photocatalytic Activity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:56138-56149. [PMID: 37983553 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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In recent years, artificial amorphous photonic structure (APS) materials with high color saturation and angle independence have been competitively reported. However, there is a lack of research into their functionalization and application in practical environments. Here, with practical applications in mind, we prepared APS pigments based on CB@SiO2@TiO2 core-bishell nanospheres and demonstrated high color saturation, enhanced color stability, and excellent photocatalytic activity. SiO2 effectively protected the carbon black particles from ablation during the calcination process. Paints composed of ethanol, ethyl cellulose (EC), and pigments could be spray-coated on any substrate to prepare a structurally colored coating without limitation. The coatings show good mechanical stability and photothermal stability. The color of the structurally colored pigments can be easily changed by adjusting the sizes of the CB@SiO2@TiO2 nanospheres. The photocatalytic activity of the pigments on formaldehyde (HCHO) and methylene blue (MB) solution and reaction kinetics of their degradation were studied by experiment. The results showed that the photocatalytic activity of the pigments increased with the increase of the TiO2 loading, and the degradation rate of HCHO reached 96.7% for 3 h and that of MB reached 97.9% for 60 min when the TiO2 shell thickness was 40 nm. The structurally colored pigments based on CB@SiO2@TiO2 nanospheres effectively solve the environmental problems caused by the application of pigments and have a promising future in the fields of color decoration, display, and painting.
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- Bin Xu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power Transmission and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- College of Engineering, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Linan 311300, China
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Singla S, Yang Z, Patil A, Guo H, Vanthournout B, Htut KZ, Shawkey MD, Tsige M, Dhinojwala A. Influence of Core Type and Shell Thickness on Avian-Inspired Structural Colors Produced from Melanin Nanoparticle Assemblies. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:45229-45238. [PMID: 37699412 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Hollow melanosomes found in iridescent bird feathers, including violet-backed starlings and wild turkeys, enable the generation of diverse structural colors. It has been postulated that the high refractive index (RI) contrast between melanin (1.74) and air (1.0) results in brighter and more saturated colors. This has led to several studies that have synthesized hollow synthetic melanin nanoparticles and fabricated colloidal nanostructures to produce synthetic structural colors. However, these studies use hollow nanoparticles with thin shells (<20 nm), even though shell thicknesses as high as 100 nm have been observed in natural melanosomes. Here, we combine experimental and computational approaches to examine the influence of the varying polydopamine (PDA, synthetic melanin) shell thickness (0-100 nm) and core material on structural colors. Experimentally, a concomitant change in overall particle size and RI contrast makes it difficult to interpret the effect of a hollow or solid core on color. Thus, we utilize finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations to uncover the effect of shell thickness and core on structural colors. Our FDTD results highlight that hollow particles with thin shells have substantially higher saturation than same-sized solid and core-shell particles. These results would benefit a wide range of applications including paints, coatings, and cosmetics.
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- Saranshu Singla
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Song L, Qi Y, Zhang S. Permanent irreversible structural color based on core-shell chemically bonded SiO 2@P(St-BA) particles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 37464889 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02375c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Novel core-shell chemically bonded SiO2@P(St-BA) particles were designed and self-assembled to prepare photonic crystals. Due to the irreversible collapse of polymer shells during hot-pressing, SiO2@P(St-BA) particles could provide new ideas for high-stability and bright red-shifted structural color patterns.
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- Liujun Song
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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Li M, Lyu Q, Peng B, Chen X, Zhang L, Zhu J. Bioinspired Colloidal Photonic Composites: Fabrications and Emerging Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110488. [PMID: 35263465 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Organisms in nature have evolved unique structural colors and stimuli-responsive functions for camouflage, warning, and communication over millions of years, which are essential to their survival in harsh conditions. Inspired by these characteristics, colloidal photonic composites (CPCs) composed of colloidal photonic crystals embedded in the polymeric matrix are artificially prepared and show great promise in applications. This review focuses on the summary of building blocks, i.e., colloidal particles and polymeric matrices, and constructive strategies from the perspective of designing CPCs with robust performance and specific functionality. Furthermore, their state-of-the-art applications are also discussed, including colorful coatings, anti-counterfeiting, and regulation of photoluminescence, especially in the field of visualized sensing. Finally, current challenges and potential for future developments in this field are discussed. The purpose of this review is not only to clarify the design principle for artificial CPCs but also to serve as a roadmap for the exploration of next-generation photonic materials.
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- Miaomiao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology and Key Lab of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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Yoshioka D, Kishikawa K, Kohri M. A Flexible and Robust Structural Color Film Obtained by Assembly of Surface-Modified Melanin Particles. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12193338. [PMID: 36234466 PMCID: PMC9565605 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, core-shell-hairy-type melanin particles surface modified with a polydopamine shell layer and a polymer brush hairy layer were fabricated and assembled to readily obtain bright structural color films. The hot pressing of freeze-dried samples of melanin particles decorated with a hydrophilic, low glass transition temperature polymer brush results in films that exhibit an angle-dependent structural color due to a highly periodic microstructure, with increased regularity in the arrangement of the particle array due to the fluidity of the particles. Flexible, self-supporting, and easy-to-cut and process structural color films are obtained, and their flexibility and robustness are demonstrated using compression tests. This method of obtaining highly visible structural color films using melanin particles as a single component will have a significant impact on practical materials and applications.
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Noniridescent structural color from enhanced electromagnetic resonances of particle aggregations and its applications for reconfigurable patterns. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 604:178-187. [PMID: 34265678 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.06.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS The conventional noniridescent structural colors refer to the coherent scattering of visible light by the short-range ordered structures assembled from the small colloids (100-250 nm). Our hypothesis is that noniridescent structural color can be generated by the random aggregations of large silica particles through the enhanced electromagnetic resonances. EXPERIMENTS The random aggregations of large silica particles (350-475 nm) were prepared through the infiltration of silica particles solution with the porous substrate. The mechanism of the structural color is investigated. Reconfigurable patterns are prepared. FINDINGS Dissimilar to the conventional noniridescent colors, the angle-independent colors of silica aggregations originate from the enhanced electromagnetic resonances due to the random aggregation of the particles. The colors (blue, green, and red) and corresponding reflection peak positions of the particle aggregations can be well controlled by simply altering the size of the silica particles. Compared to the traditional prints with permanent patterns, reconfigurable patterns with large-area and multicolor can be fabricated by the repeatedly selective spray of water on the substrate pre-coated with noniridescent colors. This work provides new insight and greenway for the fabrication of noniridescent structural colors and reconfigurable patterns, and will promote their applications in soft display, green printing, and anti-counterfeiting.
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McCallum NC, Son FA, Clemons TD, Weigand SJ, Gnanasekaran K, Battistella C, Barnes BE, Abeyratne-Perera H, Siwicka ZE, Forman CJ, Zhou X, Moore MH, Savin DA, Stupp SI, Wang Z, Vora GJ, Johnson BJ, Farha OK, Gianneschi NC. Allomelanin: A Biopolymer of Intrinsic Microporosity. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:4005-4016. [PMID: 33673734 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c00748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Melanin is a ubiquitous natural pigment found in a diverse array of organisms. Allomelanin is a class of nitrogen-free melanin often found in fungi. Herein, we find artificial allomelanin analogues exhibit high intrinsic microporosity and describe an approach for further increasing and tuning that porosity. Notably, the synthetic method involves an oxidative polymerization of 1,8-DHN in water, negating the need for multiple complex templating steps and avoiding expensive or complex chemical precursors. The well-defined morphologies of these nanomaterials were elucidated by a combination of electron microscopy and scattering methods, yielding to high-resolution 3D reconstruction based on small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) results. Synthetic allomelanin nanoparticles exhibit high BET areas, up to 860 m2/g, and are capable of ammonia capture up to 17.0 mmol/g at 1 bar. In addition, these nanomaterials can adsorb nerve agent simulants in solution and as a coating on fabrics with high breathability where they prevent breakthrough. We also confirmed that naturally derived fungal melanin can adsorb nerve gas simulants in solution efficiently despite lower porosity than synthetic analogues. Our approach inspires further analysis of yet to be discovered biological materials of this class where melanins with intrinsic microporosity may be linked to evolutionary advantages in relevant organisms and may in turn inspire the design of new high surface area materials.
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60208, United States
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- DuPont-Northwestern-Dow Collaborative Access Team (DND-CAT) Synchrotron Research Center, Northwestern University, Argonne, Illinois 60208, United States
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- George & Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- American Society for Engineering Education Postdoctoral Research Associate, US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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- Center for Bio/Molecular Science & Engineering, US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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- George & Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60208, United States.,Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Center for Bio/Molecular Science & Engineering, US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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- Center for Bio/Molecular Science & Engineering, US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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- Center for Bio/Molecular Science & Engineering, US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60208, United States.,Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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Kohri M. Progress in polydopamine-based melanin mimetic materials for structural color generation. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2021; 21:833-848. [PMID: 33536837 PMCID: PMC7832497 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2020.1852057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Structural color is a color derived from optical interaction between light and a microstructure and is often seen in nature. Natural melanin plays an important role in bright structural coloration. For example, the vivid colors of peacock feathers are due to structural colors. The periodic arrangement of melanin granules inside the feathers leads to light interference, and the black granules absorb scattered light well, resulting in bright structural color. In recent years, polydopamine (PDA) has attracted attention as a melanin mimetic material. This review article summarizes recent research on structural coloration using PDA-based artificial melanin materials. It also outlines possible applications using bright structural colors realized by artificial melanin materials and future perspectives.
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- Michinari Kohri
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Iwasaki T, Harada S, Okoshi T, Moriya M, Kojima T, Kishikawa K, Kohri M. Effect of the Polydopamine Composite Method on Structural Coloration: Comparison of Binary and Unary Assembly of Colloidal Particles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:11880-11887. [PMID: 32931294 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Melanin influences light reflection and absorption and is known to be one of the elements producing structural color, such as that in the feathers of birds. In this study, we used polydopamine (PDA), an artificial melanin, as a light-absorbing material and examined in detail the effect of its composite method on the structural color. The following two composite methods were investigated using cerium(IV) oxide (CeO2) particles as a core particle: binary coassembly of CeO2 and PDA particles and unary assembly of CeO2@PDA core-shell particles. Although both methods dramatically improved the visibility of the structural color by suppressing the scattered light owing to the light absorption capability of the PDA, there was a difference in the particle arrangement, angle dependence of the structural color, and color tone change. By selecting the PDA composite method, the guidelines for providing high visibility and the desired structural color were presented.
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- Takeshi Iwasaki
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
- Banknote Department, Head Office, National Printing Bureau, 2-2-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8445, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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Xue Y, Wang F, Luo H, Zhu J. Preparation of Noniridescent Structurally Colored PS@TiO 2 and Air@C@TiO 2 Core-Shell Nanoparticles with Enhanced Color Stability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:34355-34363. [PMID: 31432662 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Natural amorphous photonic crystals benefit from reflectance at selective wavelengths in some specific existing natural systems. Noniridescence from natural organisms has also attracted great interest for various examples in bionic colors, pigments, and paintings. Here, Air@C@TiO2 sphere was obtained by the first calcination of PS@TiO2 core-shell nanoparticles in nitrogen to ensure the integrity of the shell structure followed by low-temperature calcination to obtain the appropriate color saturation. We demonstrate that, compared with the prepared colored PS@TiO2/carbon black (CB) pigments, angle-independent hollow Air@C@TiO2 nanoparticles have enhanced color stability under the action of in situ synthesized carbon black (CB). Our results suggest that it is easy to change the color of these Air@C@TiO2 spheres by adjusting the sphere structure sizes, which have the potential to show visual signaling.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai University , Shanghai 200444 , P. R. China
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Yang D, Liao G, Huang S. Hand Painting of Noniridescent Structural Multicolor through the Self-Assembly of YOHCO 3 Colloids and Its Application for Anti-Counterfeiting. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:8428-8435. [PMID: 31199656 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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YOHCO3 colloidal particles with tunable size, composition, and optical properties were prepared, and they were used for the fabrication of amorphous photonic crystals? (APCs) patterns through direct hand painting. YOHCO3 colloids were synthesized by a seeding growth method, in which the colloid size could be controlled by altering the seed amounts and the composition and optical properties can be altered via the doping of Eu3+. APCs? films with bright, permanent, and tunable structural colors were prepared by the self-assembly of YOHCO3 colloids of different sizes. Multicolor patterns can be obtained quickly and efficiently by hand painting with the dispersion of YOHCO3 colloids as ink. An APCs? pattern assembled from YOHCO3:Eu colloids is also fabricated, and the pattern shows blue structural color under natural light and bright red colors under illumination of UV light. The facile synthesis procedure, simple assembly process, and unique optical properties of the APCs make it valuable for practical applications such as structural color-based printing and anticounterfeiting.
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- Dongpeng Yang
- School of Materials and Energy , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325027 , P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , P. R. China
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Yang D, Luo W, Huang Y, Huang S. Facile Synthesis of Monodispersed SiO 2@Fe 3O 4 Core-Shell Colloids for Printing and Three-Dimensional Coating with Noniridescent Structural Colors. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:528-534. [PMID: 31459347 PMCID: PMC6648414 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Amorphous photonic structures (APSs) with short-range ordered arrangement have attracted great interest because of their wide view angles. However, the presented methods for the APSs color printing and 3D coating on different substrates and curvatures are lack of control. Here, APSs with angle-independent structural colors were fabricated by the self-assembly of SiO2@Fe3O4 core-shell nanostructures, which were prepared by the hydrolysis of Fe(acac)3 on the silica surfaces. The size of SiO2@Fe3O4 core-shell colloids can be controlled well through the tuning of SiO2 particle size, whereas the coverage of Fe3O4 on silica surfaces can be precisely tailored through altering the mass ratio between Fe3O4 precursor and SiO2. APSs with only short-range ordered structures, uniform noniridescent structural colors, and high color visibility can be obtained through the self-assembly of SiO2@Fe3O4 colloids of different particle sizes in a few minutes. They are mainly attributed to the weak electrostatic repulsion interactions between SiO2@Fe3O4 colloids because of the partial coverage of Fe3O4 on silica surfaces and absorption of the incoherent multiple scattering of visible light from Fe3O4. Moreover, SiO2@Fe3O4 colloids show good adhesion to various substrates, such as paper, glass, plastics, resins, ceramics, and wood, which facilitates the formation of uniform APSs on different substrates. Multicolor prints and 3D coating of APSs on substrates with different curves and roughness can be realized on the basis of the fast assembly of SiO2@Fe3O4 colloids.
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- Dongpeng Yang
- School
of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University
of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang
Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Wenzhou
University, Wenzhou 325027, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang
Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Wenzhou
University, Wenzhou 325027, P. R. China
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- School
of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University
of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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Li Y, Chai L, Wang X, Zhou L, Fan Q, Shao J. Facile Fabrication of Amorphous Photonic Structures with Non-Iridescent and Highly-Stable Structural Color on Textile Substrates. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11122500. [PMID: 30544840 PMCID: PMC6317265 DOI: 10.3390/ma11122500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Amorphous photonic structures with non-iridescent and highly-stable structural color were fabricated via a simple one-step spray-coating technique. With this strategy, the obtained films on textile substrates presented short-ordered and amorphous photonic structures (APSs) similar to the amorphous nanostructures of avian feathers. The structural color presented the same hue when viewed at different angles and could be well controlled by varying the diameters of the SiO2 nanospheres. The prepared fabrics with structural color exhibited high color stability due to stability in both the assembled physical structure and the refractive index. The high stability of the assembled physical structure was attributed to the cementing effect of Poly(methylmethacrylate-butylacrylate) P(MMA-BA) existing between textile substrate and SiO2 nanospheres and among SiO2 nanospheres, while the high stability in the refractive index was contributed by the liquid-resistance achieved by both the surface roughness and the low-surface-energy of the as-sprayed APSs. With the resistances to external forces and liquid invasion, the non-iridescent brilliant structural color of the as-prepared fabrics could be kept steady. In this study, an approach of fabricating APSs with non-iridescent and stable structural color was established to enhance its potential application in structural coloration of textiles, and other color-related smart textiles.
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- Yichen Li
- Engineering Research Center for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, 02747 North Dartmouth, MA, USA.
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- Engineering Research Center for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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Higashiguchi K, Morita N, Matsuda K. Structural Colored Balloon Composed of Temperature-Responsive Polymers Showing LCST Behavior. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:12853-12860. [PMID: 30203977 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Structural colored balloons (SCBs) consisting of polymer thin film developed structural color by thin-layer interference on the shell. Thermoresponsive SCBs were prepared with poly(diethylene glycol monomethyl ether methacrylate)- co-poly( N-phenylacrylamide), which shows lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behavior. When cooling gelatin aqueous solution in which osmotic pressure was not operated, only hydration of the copolymer progressed due to LCST transition. The optical path length of the SCB increased due to swelling by water and subsequently decreased due to dissolution. The structural color changed according to the change in optical path length. In cold pure water, in addition to the hydration, osmotic pressure was operated to induce an influx of the outer solvent and the resulting diameter change also affected the shell thickness. The structural color change was analyzed to reveal that the dissolution of the polymer had significant effect on the developed structural color.
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- Kenji Higashiguchi
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering , Kyoto University , Katsura , Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510 , Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering , Kyoto University , Katsura , Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510 , Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering , Kyoto University , Katsura , Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510 , Japan
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Huang D, Zeng M, Wang L, Zhang L, Cheng Z. Biomimetic colloidal photonic crystals by coassembly of polystyrene nanoparticles and graphene quantum dots. RSC Adv 2018; 8:34839-34847. [PMID: 35547029 PMCID: PMC9087019 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra07158f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Biomimetic nanostructured materials with iridescent structural colors have attracted great attention due to their potential in photonic devices, materials science, and biomedical engineering. The technological applications of artificial photonic crystals (PCs), however, are often hindered by their low color visibility. Herein, we report colloidal PCs with enhanced color visibility through the coassembly of thioglycerol-modified graphene quantum dots (GQDs) into the close-packed array of polystyrene (PS) nanospheres. The enhanced polystyrene PCs were fabricated by both centrifugal sedimentation and drop-casting methods. The color visibility of the resulting PCs was found to be strongly dependent on the hydrothermal time (i.e., carbonization) and the doping concentrations of GQDs. The PCs with brilliant reflection colors with red, green and blue (RGB) regions have been achieved by controlling the size of the constituent PS nanoparticles. As a proof of concept for photonic ink applications, we demonstrated a number of photonic images with RGB colors on multiple substrates including paper, silicon wafer and glass. This work is expected to provide new insight into the development of emerging advanced photonic crystals with high color visibility for applications such as colloidal paints, textile fabrics, and wearable displays.
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- Dali Huang
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University College Station Texas 77843 USA +1 979 845 3413
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University College Station Texas 77843 USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University College Station Texas 77843 USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University College Station Texas 77843 USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University College Station Texas 77843 USA +1 979 845 3413
- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University College Station Texas 77843 USA
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Iwasaki T, Tamai Y, Yamamoto M, Taniguchi T, Kishikawa K, Kohri M. Melanin Precursor Influence on Structural Colors from Artificial Melanin Particles: PolyDOPA, Polydopamine, and Polynorepinephrine. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:11814-11821. [PMID: 30183312 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Polydopamine (PDA) is of interest as a mimetic material of melanin to produce structural color materials. Herein, to investigate the influence of the material composition of the artificial melanin particles on structural color, we demonstrated the preparation of core-shell particles by polymerization of norepinephrine or 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, which are melanin precursors similar to dopamine, in the presence of polystyrene particles. It was revealed that the arrays of the prepared particles produce high-visibility structural color because of absorption of scattering light. Although poly(3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) showed the same tendency as PDA which was previous studied, polynorepinephrine can easily produce a smooth and thick shell layer compared with that of PDA, and pellets consisting of the particles showed angle-dependent structural color. Therefore, the artificial melanin particles that produce angle-dependent structural color became stable than ever before. These results indicated that material compositions of artificial melanin particles have influence on structural color, and an important finding for application as a coloring material was obtained.
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- Takeshi Iwasaki
- Division of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering , Chiba University , 1-33 Yayoi-cho , Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522 , Japan
- Fundamental Technology Division, Research Institute , National Printing Bureau , 6-4-20 Sakawa , Odawara , Kanagawa 256-0816 , Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering , Chiba University , 1-33 Yayoi-cho , Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522 , Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering , Chiba University , 1-33 Yayoi-cho , Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522 , Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering , Chiba University , 1-33 Yayoi-cho , Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522 , Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering , Chiba University , 1-33 Yayoi-cho , Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522 , Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering , Chiba University , 1-33 Yayoi-cho , Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522 , Japan
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Takeoka Y. Environment and human friendly colored materials prepared using black and white components. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:4905-4914. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc01894d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A review describing how to prepare structural colored materials with less angle dependency using white and black substances.
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- Yukikazu Takeoka
- Department of Molecular & Macromolecular Chemistry
- Nagoya University
- Nagoya 464-8603
- Japan
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