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| Regular stacking of nano-sized transparent polymer spheres, which yields a variety of iridescent colors. Having learnt how to make artificial opals in large-area films, the Cambridge team believes that the materials are suitable for use in color-changing textiles. Because the colors are based on physical structure rather than dyes, they should never fade. Credit: Baumberg et al/University of Cambridge. |
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