The technique makes use of structural colors, which have different properties than the ink dyes used for standard printing. (sciencedaily.com)
But finding a simple way to generate these complex structural colors — a technique that can be scaled up and used to create many different hues — has been a tricky task. (sciencenews.org)
This recipe is simpler than other ways of making structural colors in the lab, Dhinojwala says. (sciencenews.org)