Structural Color Materials from Polydopamine-Inorganic Hybrid Thin Films Inspired by Rock Pigeon Feathers

  • KAWAMURA Ayaka
    Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
  • KOHRI Michinari
    Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
  • OKU Hiroyuki
    Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
  • HAMADA Kosuke
    Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
  • NAKAGAWA Keisuke
    Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
  • TANIGUCHI Tatsuo
    Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
  • KISHIKAWA Keiki
    Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University

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  • ポリドーパミン–無機複合薄膜を用いる鳩の羽毛を模倣した構造発色
  • ポリドーパミン-ムキ フクゴウ ハクマク オ モチイル ハト ノ ウモウ オ モホウ シタ コウゾウ ハッショク

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The structural color of Rock Pigeon feathers is produced by thin-layer interference, which occurs in the cortex layer of the barbule. Furthermore, melanin granules, which exist below the cortex layer, absorb scattered light to reduce the background reflection. In this paper, we describe the preparation of structural color materials from combined use of polydopamine-inorganic thin films (PDA/GOPTS thin film) and black particles (PDA/GOPTS particles) that mimic the coloration mechanism of Rock Pigeon feathers. A hierarchical structure of thin films and particles was created to endure the polymerization solution of DA and DA-GOPTS. The obtained materials showed beautiful structural colors and the colors were controlled by film thicknesses.

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  • KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU

    KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU 74 (1), 54-58, 2017

    The Society of Polymer Science, Japan

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