Large-area and free-standing photonic crystal(PC)polymer films exhibit highly saturated iridescence and robust structural colors,making them promising for applications in the field of display,anti-counterfeiting,and c...Large-area and free-standing photonic crystal(PC)polymer films exhibit highly saturated iridescence and robust structural colors,making them promising for applications in the field of display,anti-counterfeiting,and camouflage.However,their practical utilization has been hindered by challenges in achieving both vivid coloration and reusability.Here,we design a sandwich-structured PC film that simultaneously addresses issues of color appearance and reusability by combining colloid evaporative self-assembly on porous substrate and knife coating of polymers.The unique“sandwich”structure,comprising a self-assembled PC intermediate layer and protective polymer encapsulation,demonstrates a great synergistic effect(“1+1>2”),including unprecedented color fastness stability(affordable for 100 times dye/wet fastness),bright iridescent color,and certain flexibility and reusability.In addition,by replacing the bottom polymer with a double-sided adhesive,a flexible PC sticker can be further obtained,broadening its range of applications to surfaces of different materials.This strategy opens a new avenue for constructing functionalized iridescent PC-polymer films.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22178047 and 21878042)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.DUT22LAB610)Liaoning province science and technology plan projects(No.2022JH2/101300233).
文摘Large-area and free-standing photonic crystal(PC)polymer films exhibit highly saturated iridescence and robust structural colors,making them promising for applications in the field of display,anti-counterfeiting,and camouflage.However,their practical utilization has been hindered by challenges in achieving both vivid coloration and reusability.Here,we design a sandwich-structured PC film that simultaneously addresses issues of color appearance and reusability by combining colloid evaporative self-assembly on porous substrate and knife coating of polymers.The unique“sandwich”structure,comprising a self-assembled PC intermediate layer and protective polymer encapsulation,demonstrates a great synergistic effect(“1+1>2”),including unprecedented color fastness stability(affordable for 100 times dye/wet fastness),bright iridescent color,and certain flexibility and reusability.In addition,by replacing the bottom polymer with a double-sided adhesive,a flexible PC sticker can be further obtained,broadening its range of applications to surfaces of different materials.This strategy opens a new avenue for constructing functionalized iridescent PC-polymer films.
