title: Embedment of ZnO nanoparticles in the natural photonic crystals within peacock feathers.
abstract: Inspired by the embedment of emission species in synthetic photonic crystals to display novel optical properties, the natural photonic crystals within peacock feathers are chosen as the matrix to embed ZnO nanoparticles through an in situ approach. Peacock feathers function as the supporting substrate and provide reactive sites for the in situ synthesis of hexagonal ZnO nanoparticles. Herein, ZnO nanoparticles exhibit photoluminescence in the visible range and are supposed to be tailored by the peacock feather, having potential applications in optoelectronics and optical communications.
authors.affiliation: State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Huilan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Chunfu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang