The natural world is a colorful environment. Stunning displays of coloration have evolved
throughout nature to optimize camouflage, warning, and communication. The resulting …

Biological photonic structures can precisely control light propagation, scattering, and
emission via hierarchical structures and diverse chemistry, enabling biophotonic …

Nature has mastered the construction of nanostructures with well-defined macroscopic
effects and purposes. Structural colouration is a visible consequence of the particular …

Materials in nature are characterized by structural order over multiple length scales have
evolved for maximum performance and multifunctionality, and are often produced by self …

Nature evolved a variety of hierarchical structures that produce sophisticated functions.
Inspired by these natural materials, colloidal self-assembly provides a convenient way to …

The extraordinary properties of biological materials often result from their sophisticated
hierarchical structures. Through multilevel and cross-scale structural designs, biological …

Under the right process conditions, nanoparticles can cluster together to form defined,
dispersed structures, which can be termed supraparticles. Controlling the size, shape, and …

Conspectus Inverse opals (IOs) are highly interconnected three-dimensional macroporous
structures with applications in a variety of disciplines from optics to catalysis. For instance …

Colloidal photonic crystals (PCs) have been extensively investigated since they can be
prepared in an efficient and low-cost way. Different from the conventional PCs with highly …

Structural coloration provides a great potential for various applications due to unique optical
properties distinguished from conventional pigment colors. Structural colors are nonfading …