Issue 97, 2017

Biomimetic superwettable materials with structural colours

Abstract

Structural colours and superwettability are of great interest due to their unique characteristics. However, the application of materials with either structural colours or superwettability is limited. Moreover, materials possessing both structural colours and superwettability are crucial for many practical applications. The combination of structural colours and superwettability can result in materials for use various applications, such as in sensors, detectors, bioassays, anti-counterfeiting, and liquid actuators, by controlling surfaces to repel or absorb liquids. Regarding superwettability and structural colours, surface texture and chemical composition are two factors for the construction of materials with superwettable structural colours. This review aims at offering a comprehensive elaboration of the mechanism, recent biomimetic research, and applications of biomimetic superwettable materials with structural colours. Furthermore, this review provides significant insight into the design, fabrication, and application of biomimetic superwettable materials with structural colours.

Graphical abstract: Biomimetic superwettable materials with structural colours

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
23 Sep 2017
Accepted
25 Oct 2017
First published
25 Oct 2017

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 12990-13011

Biomimetic superwettable materials with structural colours

Z. Wang and Z. Guo, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 12990 DOI: 10.1039/C7CC07436K

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