@Article{JFBI-12-4,
author = {Kai-Li, Chen and Xu, Lu-Lu and Lu, Jin and Zheng, Yan and Owens, Huw and Yi, Li and Li, Gang and Ze-Kun, Liu},
title = {Structural Colours Based on Basic Structuration Theory of Photonic Crystals},
journal = {Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics},
year = {2019},
volume = {12},
number = {4},
pages = {213--222},
abstract = {<p>With the rapid development of photonic crystals (PCs), PC structural colouration has gained great
attention from many more researchers. Dyeing methods can benefit a lot from PC structural colours and
become more environmentally friendly. This modified colouration is superior to the traditional ordinary
and chemical dyes and pigments, because of the special characteristics of PC structural colours, such as
high brightness, high saturation, never fading, iridescent effect, polarization phenomenon, and so on. In
this work, the concept and clarification of PCs, the PC structural colour, the mechanism of structural
colouration and various methods of preparing artificial PC are reviewed. Generally, PC can be divided
into different types because of diverse spatial distribution characteristics of the photonic band gap. The
basic principle of the structural colouration is explained in detail. In the process of producing structural
colour, it is of great importance to synthesize silica nanoparticles by solvent change technique (SVT)
and self-assembly gravity sedimentation method is described minutely in this paper. Meanwhile, the
strengths and weakness of these methods are compared to select the best method for manufacturing
structural colours. The applications of PC structural colour are summarized, and some problems are
proposed which need to be solved in PC development in the future.</p>},
issn = {2617-8699},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbim00325},
url = {https://global-sci.com/article/86459/structural-colours-based-on-basic-structuration-theory-of-photonic-crystals}
}