A High‐Transmission, Multiple Antireflective Surface Inspired from Bilayer 3D Ultrafine Hierarchical Structures in Butterfly Wing Scales. Issue 6 (20th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Han, Zhiwu; Mu, Zhengzhi; Li, Bo; Niu, Shichao; Zhang, Junqiu; Ren, Luquan
• Is Part Of: Small. Volume 12:Issue 6(2016)
• Page Start: 713
• Page End: 720
• Publication Date: 2015-12-20
• Subjects: antireflective surfaces -- bilayer hierarchical structures -- biomimetic fabrication -- sol–gels -- tetraethyl orthosilicates; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanoparticles -- Periodicals; Microtechnology -- Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1002/smll.201502454
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1613-6810

Abstract

Abstract : A high‐transmission, multiple antireflective surface inspired by bilayer 3D ultrafine hierarchical structures in butterfly wing scales is fabricated on a glass substrate using wet chemical biomimetic fabrication. Interestingly, the biomimetic antireflective surface exhibits excellent antireflective properties and high transmission, which provides better characteristics than the butterfly wings and can significantly reduce reflection without losing transparency. These findings offer a new path for generating nanostructured antireflectors with high transmission properties.