Your support helped us reach higher!

Nov 15, 2016

Your support helped us reach higher!Dear Backers,
Some great news to share with you.
Because of your support, our research was the most downloaded article published in the journal Advanced Optical Material last month.

Also, here are the links to some of the news/blogs that mentioned our research.
 Biomimicry Thinking – ‘Tarantula Blue’ Now One Step Closer To Reality

 Tarantula Inspires New Textile Colorant and Screen Technology

 Biomimicry Breakthrough Could Lead to ‘Tarantula Blue’ Textiles

Thank you!
Bill

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cheng chaopuBacker

GOOD JOB !

Nov 16, 20161

Der-jau ShanBacker

good works

Nov 15, 20161

About This Project

The Development of Non-iridescent Structurally Colored Material Inspired by Tarantula Hairs.

The University of Akron

Many vibrant colors in nature are produced by nanostructures rather than pigments. But their application is limited by iridescence - changing hue and brightness with viewing angles. This project aims to mimic the nanostructures that tarantulas use to produce bright, non-iridescent blue colors to inspire next-generation, energy efficient, wide-angle color displays. Moreover, one day non-iridescent structural colorants may replace costly and toxic pigments and dyes.