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Nanostructures in butterfly wings

Posted on November 8, 2019

by Jaya Borgatta A few weeks ago (before it started snowing!) I went on a walk in the garden across the street from the University of Wisconsin chemistry building and saw an abundance of beautiful …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged biomimicry, butterflies, butterfly, iridescence, Jaya Borgatta, lotus effect, nanotechnology, superhydrophobic1 Comment

Nanostructures in chameleons, damselflies, and peacocks (oh my!)

Posted on August 2, 2019

by Jenny Orbeckedit by Emily Caudill My favorite rain jacket is bright blue. So bright, in fact, that my first semester chemistry professor was able to point it out in a class of 300 people …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged animals, bubbles, chameleons, color, damselflies, Emily Caudill, insects, iridescence, Jenny Orbeck, light, nano, peacocks1 Comment

Mimicking Nature’s Nanotechnology: From a butterfly wing to anti-counterfeit technologies

Posted on January 20, 2015

by Merve Doğangün edited by Ariane Vartanian Have you ever wondered where the inspiration behind new technologies comes from? We don’t have to go too far to find out; it is enough to just look …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged animals, Ariane Vartanian, biomimicry, butterflies, butterfly, color, iridescence, light, Merve Doğangün1 Comment

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