Does Structural Color Exist in True Fungi?

Juliet Brodie; Colin J. Ingham; Silvia Vignolini

doi:10.3390/jof7020141

Does Structural Color Exist in True Fungi?

Journal of Fungi ◽

10.3390/jof7020141 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 141

Author(s):

Juliet Brodie ◽

Colin J. Ingham ◽

Silvia Vignolini

Keyword(s):

Tree Of Life ◽

Structural Color ◽

Regular Structures ◽

Dyes And Pigments

Structural color occurs by the interaction of light with regular structures and so generates colors by completely different optical mechanisms to dyes and pigments. Structural color is found throughout the tree of life but has not, to date, been reported in the fungi. Here we give an overview of structural color across the tree of life and provide a brief guide aimed at stimulating the search for this phenomenon in fungi.

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Structural colors of fabric from Ag/TiO2 composite films prepared by magnetron sputtering deposition

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology ◽

10.1108/ijcst-04-2016-0038 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 427-435 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Xiaohong Yuan ◽

Wenzheng Xu ◽

Fenglin Huang ◽

Qingqing Wang ◽

Qufu Wei ◽

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Keyword(s):

Magnetron Sputtering ◽

Theoretical Calculation ◽

Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽

Composite Films ◽

Structural Color ◽

Chemical Compositions ◽

Content Type ◽

Structural Colors ◽

Environmental Friendly ◽

Dyes And Pigments

Purpose Structural color is more brilliant in color, more resistant to sunshine and will not fade away with time, and more environmental friendly than traditional dyes and pigments. The purpose of this paper is to prepare structural colors of fabrics coated with Ag/TiO2 composite films by magnetron sputtering, and analyze the relationship between the colors and the thicknesses of TiO2 films in Ag/TiO2 composite films. Design/methodology/approach Preparation of Ag/TiO2 composite films by magnetron sputtering and their deposition on textiles were investigated. The chemical compositions and surface morphology of Ag/TiO2 composite films were examined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy, and the structural color of fabric coated with Ag/TiO2 composite film was also analyzed. Findings Ag/TiO2 composite films deposited on textile substrate exhibited structural colors, and the bright colors could be adjusted and controlled by the thickness of TiO2 thin films in Ag/TiO2 composite films without any dyes or pigments. By comparing the results of theoretical calculation and experimental results, it was found that the creation of structural colors by the experiment was coincident to the colors by theoretical calculation according to the film interference principle. There was a linear relationship between the thickness of TiO2 film and the wavelength of the structural color. Originality/value Compared to traditional coloration by dyes or pigments, the coloration of textile by structural color from Ag/TiO2 composite films prepared by magnetron sputtering was very environmental friendly and simple without water consuming, time consuming and tedious work. Structural colors have great potential applications in textiles in place of traditional dyes and pigments. Furthermore, the textiles coated with Ag/TiO2 composite films have good electrical, optical and magnetic properties, and can be used in apparel, home furnishings and industrial fabrics.

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Review on Fabrication of Structurally Colored Fibers by Electrospinning

Fibers ◽

10.3390/fib6040070 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 70 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jiali Yu ◽

Chi-Wai Kan

Keyword(s):

Hot Spot ◽

Weight Ratio ◽

Electrospun Nanofibers ◽

Electrospinning Process ◽

Structural Color ◽

Colloidal Nanoparticles ◽

Electrospinning Method ◽

Physical Interactions ◽

Relevant Factors ◽

Dyes And Pigments

Structural color derived from the physical interactions of photons, with the specific chromatic mechanism differing from that of dyes and pigments, has brought considerable attention by the conducive virtue of being dye-free and fadeless. This has recently become a research hot-spot. Assemblies of colloidal nanoparticles enable the manufacture of periodic photonic nanostructures. In our review, the mechanism of nanoparticle assemblies into structurally colored structures by the electrospinning method was briefly introduced, followed by a comparatively comprehensive review summarizing the research related to photonic crystals with periodically aligned nanostructures constructed by the assembly of colloidal nanoparticles, and the concrete studies concerning the fabrication of well-aligned electrospun nanofibers incorporating with colloidal nanoparticles based on the investigation of relevant factors such as the sizes of colloidal nanoparticles, the weight ratio between colloidal nanoparticles, and the polymer matrix. Electrospinning is expected to be a deserving technique for the fabrication of structurally colored nanofibers while the colloidal nanoparticles can be well confined into aligned arrangement inside nanofibres during the electrospinning process after the achievement of resolving remaining challenges.

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