structural colour – Michael Allen

Clay nanosheets produce bright structural colours

How the shimmering secrets of iridescence could keep us cool

Inkjet technique prints rainbow of structural colours from a single transparent ink

Inflatable liquid crystalline elastomers create complex colour-changing displays

Could microscale concave interfaces help self-driving cars read road signs?

Podcast: How a longhorn beetle could help keep you cool, the pros and cons of online conferences

Beetle-inspired film reflects 95% of solar radiation

Nanoscale structures give some butterflies ‘ultra-black’ wings

Nanocrystals give dragonfish their transparent teeth

Tiny spikes give bird of paradise its super-black feathers