Biologically inspired optical materials and devices harnessing nature's light manipulation strategies for dynamic optical materials

摘要

Many concepts for the realization of photonic elements that are unique in their design, material composition and fabrication strategies can be identified by taking a careful look at nature's light manipulation strategies. By exploring design concepts found in biological photonic systems, versatile approaches for the creation of multifunctional, hierarchically structured, dynamic bio-inspired material systems can be identified. Here we present a choice of material systems and devices that employ bio-inspired photonic architectures, implemented in soft, and fluid materials, with tunable and stimuli-responsive behavior.