title: Infrared detection based on localized modification of Morpho butterfly wings.
abstract: Inspired by butterflies an advanced detection and sensing system is developed. The hierarchical nanoarchitecture of Morpho butterfly wings is shown to facilitate the selective modification of such a structure, which results in a sensitive infrared response. These findings offer a new path both for detecting infrared photons and for generating nanostructured bimaterial systems for high-performance sensing platforms.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P.R. China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Fangyu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qingchen
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Xindong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Shipu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wanlin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Gufeng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Chengyi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shang
keywords: bioinspired materials; infrared detection; nanomaterials; structure-property relationships