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Project

Biomimetic optical nanostructures

Outputs and Outcomes

Publications

Facile fabrication of stable core/shell photonic microspheres with temperature and NIR responsiveness via vortex mixing

Xiaowei ZhuWanjie XieYichen LiTieling XingMatthew ShawkeyGuoqiang Chen

U Journal Article in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Colorful photothermal photonic crystal cotton fabric based on melanin-like polycaffeic acid nanoparticles

Yurong SunHaitao JiangXiaowei ZhuYongxuan XiangShuaijie HouYichen LiMatthew ShawkeyGuoqiang ChenTieling Xing

U Journal Article in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Mesozoic mammaliaforms illuminate the origins of pelage coloration

Ruoshuang LiLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoGerben DebruynJessica Leigh DobsonChang-Fu ZhouJulia A. ClarkeJakob VintherQuanguo LiMatthew Shawkey

U Journal Article in Science

Transitions between colour mechanisms affect speciation dynamics and range distributions of birds

Chad M. EliasonMichaël NicolaïCynthia BomEline BlomLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Ecological, genetic and geographical divergence explain differences in colouration among sunbird species (Nectariniidae)

Michaël NicolaïSvana RogallaM. YousefiR. C. K. BowieLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

The function and consequences of fluorescence in tetrapods

Michaël NicolaïMichael J. BokJavier AbalosLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoMatthew ShawkeyJonathan Goldenberg

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Interactions of melanin with electromagnetic radiation : from fundamentals to applications

Wanjie XieAli DhinojwalaNathan C. GianneschiMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Preparation of robust structural color film on cotton fabrics by caffeic acid

Desheng ShaXiaowei ZhuYurong SunTong LuGang YangMatthew ShawkeyGuoqiang ChenXiangrong WangYichen LiTieling Xing

A1 Journal Article in SURFACES AND INTERFACES

Nanoscale millefeuilles produce iridescent bill ornaments in birds

Michaël NicolaïGerben DebruynMieke SoenensMatthew ShawkeyLiliana D'Alba Altamirano

A2 Journal Article in PNAS NEXUS

Back in black : melanin-rich skin colour associated with increased net diversification rates in birds

Michaël NicolaïRaf VanisterbecqMatthew ShawkeyLiliana D'Alba Altamirano

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY LETTERS

Mechanism of structural colors in binary mixtures of nanoparticle-based supraballs

Christian M. HeilAnvay PatilBram VanthournoutSaranshu SinglaMarkus BleuelJing-Jin SongZiying HuNathan C. GianneschiMatthew ShawkeySunil K. SinhaArthi JayaramanAli Dhinojwala et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE ADVANCES

How woodcocks produce the most brilliant white plumage patches among the birds

Jamie DunningAnvay PatilLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoAlexander L. BondGerben DebruynAli DhinojwalaMatthew ShawkeyLukas Jenni

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE

Hydrophobic melanin via post-synthetic modification for controlled self-assembly

Xuhao ZhouShengyi SuBram VanthournoutZiying HuFlorencia A. SonKexin ZhangZofia E. SiwickaXinyi GongNavjit PaulKarthikeyan GnanasekaranChristopher FormanOmar K. FarhaMatthew ShawkeyNathan C. Gianneschi et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACS NANO

Modeling structural colors from disordered one-component colloidal nanoparticle-based supraballs using combined experimental and simulation techniques

Anvay PatilChristian M. HeilBram VanthournoutSaranshu SinglaZiying HuJan IlavskyNathan C. GianneschiMatthew ShawkeySunil K. SinhaArthi JayaramanAli Dhinojwala et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACS MATERIALS LETTERS

Structural color production in melanin‐based disordered colloidal nanoparticle assemblies in spherical confinement

Anvay PatilChristian M. HeilBram VanthournoutMarkus BleuelSaranshu SinglaZiying HuNathan C. GianneschiMatthew ShawkeySunil K. SinhaArthi JayaramanAli Dhinojwala et al.

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS

Non-iridescent structural color control via inkjet printing of self-assembled synthetic melanin nanoparticles

Ziying HuNathan P. BradshawBram VanthournoutChris FormanKarthikeyan GnanasekaranMatthew P. ThompsonPaul SmeetsAli DhinojwalaMatthew ShawkeyMark C. HersamNathan C. Gianneschi et al.

A1 Journal Article in CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Morphogenesis of iridescent feathers in Anna’s hummingbird Calypte anna

Liliana D'Alba AltamiranoMelissa MeadowsRafael MaiaJong-Souk YeoMarie ManceauMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

Springtail coloration at a finer scale : mechanisms behind vibrant collembolan metallic colours

Bram VanthournoutAnastasia RousakiThomas ParmentierFrans JanssensJohan MertensPeter VandenabeeleLiliana D'Alba AltamiranoMatthew Shawkey

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE