ERC Starting Grant · 2022
Bioinspired composite architectures for responsive 4 dimensional photonics
BIO4D aims to achieve a fundamental understanding and develop a true biomimetic model of natural responsive photonic systems. From air (Paradise bird) to land (Panther chameleon), and soil (Hoplia Argentea beetle) to water (Neon Tetra fish), nature has enabled organisms to morph their colour, visibility, and reflectivity, to camouflage, signal, mimic, distract, and regulate biological processes. Due to the complexities of these systems, true synthetic analogues have not been achievable to date. BIO4D will develop novel responsive 3D photonic structures by combining self-ordering photonic nanomaterials with state-of-the-art 3D fabrication at the nano and micro-scale. This will enable dynamic…
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