Biophotonic Films: Biomimetic Polymer Film with Brilliant Brightness Using a One‐Step Water Vapor–Induced Phase Separation Method (Adv. Funct. Mater. 23/2019). (5th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zou, Weizhi; Pattelli, Lorenzo; Guo, Jing; Yang, Shijia; Yang, Meng; Zhao, Ning; Xu, Jian; Wiersma, Diederik S.
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 29:Number 23(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-06-05
• Subjects: biomimicry -- Cyphochilus -- Monte Carlo simulation -- phase separation -- polymer; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201970158
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : In article number1808885, Ning Zhao, Jian Xu, Diederik S. Wiersma, and co‐workers describe a one‐step water‐vapor induced phase separation method to fabricate highly scattering, bio‐inspired polystyrene films. Owing to their anisotropic bi‐continuous network topology, the films are free‐standing, flexible, and easily machinable while exhibiting a bright‐white reflectance, and can render superhydrophilicity to be used as real‐time optical moisture sensors.