Patterned Silk Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals with Tunable, Geometrically Defined Structural Color

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20190187331A1
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16319466

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The present disclosure relates to patterned photonic crystals. Provided photonic crystals are large scale silk inverse opals with tunable, geometrically defined structural color. Provided photonic crystals exhibit structural color or a photonic band gap (“PBG”). Provided photonic crystals are is found to be highly sensitive to water vapor and UV irradiation. Provided multicolored photonic macro- or micro-patterns are shown by selectively applying water vapor or UV irradiation through a shadow mask. The present disclosure also provides methods for making and using the same.

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TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGEBALLOU HALL MEDFORD MA 02155

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Omenetto, Fiorenzo G Lexington, US 43 271
Wang, Yu Medford, US 1271 7147

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