title: Inverse Mopho butterfly: a new approach to photonic crystal.
abstract: In this paper we showed a new approach for the fabrication of a photonic crystal with a three-dimensional structure. By replicating biomaterials such as the wing of Mopho butterfly with TiO2 nanoparticles using the nanoparticles infiltration method, we can derive photonic crystals with unique structures, which is difficult to fabricate by other approaches. New optical properties are anticipated.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Molecular and Biomolecular Electronics, Southeast University, Nanjing, P R China.
authors.forename: Ji-Zhong
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhong-Ze
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Hai-Hua
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujishima
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002080:Butterflies / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D010316:Particle Size; D010777:Photochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D014921:Wings, Animal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium