Abstract
The self-assembly of guanine-based peptide nucleic acid monomers into photonic crystals is described. A highly reflective lattice of guanine nanocrystals is found in the skin and ocular tissues of different species providing vivid structural colors. The fabricated guanine-based supramolecular structures respond to changes in osmolarity similar to the active spectral change mechanism employed by chameleons.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2195-2200 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 16 Mar 2016 |
Keywords
- guanine
- peptide nucleic acids
- photonic crystals
- self-assembly
- structural colors
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- General Materials Science