Pearls and bird feathers inspire simpler method for producing structural colors

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Colors in nature are not always produced by pigments. Pearls, bird feathers, butterfly wings and opals display brilliant colors through the interaction of light with microscopic structures, a phenomenon known as structural color.

Colors in nature are not always produced by pigments. Pearls, bird feathers, butterfly wings and opals display brilliant colors through the interaction of light with microscopic structures, a phenomenon known as structural color. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking inventors. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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