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External stimulus control of structural color visibility using colloidal particles covered with a catecholic polymer shell layer

Polymer Journal volume 54, pages 1039–1043 (2022)Cite this article

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We demonstrated control of structural color visibility using colloidal particles covered with a catecholic polymer shell layer. When exposed to ammonia vapor, the pellet sample obtained by assembling the particles extended the conjugated length of the shell polymer, giving the particles the ability to absorb scattered light in situ and improving the visibility of structural colors.

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This work was partially supported by JSPS KAKENHI (grant number JP20H02793).

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    Shimon Takahashi, Keiki Kishikawa & Michinari Kohri

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Takahashi, S., Kishikawa, K. & Kohri, M. External stimulus control of structural color visibility using colloidal particles covered with a catecholic polymer shell layer. Polym J 54, 1039–1043 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-022-00647-7

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