Beyond cadmium yellow: CdS photonic crystal pigments with vivid structural colors
Wuke Wei, Chengcai Wu, Qianyao Fang, Zhongwen Zhao, Xin Su
Abstract
This paper reports a method for fabricating CdS photonic crystal pigments through a microfluidic process. The vivid angle-independent structural colors make CdS pigments beyond the traditional cadmium yellow as new pigments towards applications.
Topics & Concepts
Structural colorationPigmentMaterials scienceCadmiumPhotonic crystalOptoelectronicsMicrofluidicsCADMIUM EXPOSUREOpticsNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyPhysicsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications