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Tag Archives: Iridescence

Chromic Phenomena – Colour and Light manipulation in materials inspired by nature

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Rainbow Winters | Leave a comment

Colour Spectrum in nature. Image: Garciajbas

Discovering colour in nature is exciting from a materials point of view. Nature is immersed in colour and its role informs the materials world and designers. Continue reading →

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Tagged biomimicry, butterfly wings, Cambridge University, Cholesteric liquid crystals, Chromic Phenomena, colour change, Iridescence, light, Metallic surfaces, morphotex, Nano-structures, Nanomaterials, nanotechnology, nature, Non-metallic materials, photonic crystals, pigment, Polymer Opal, rainbow, Smart materials, Structural colour

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