総説
生物の仕組みに倣う鮮やかなメラニン系構造色材料の開発
2023 年 59 巻 5 号 p. 152-158
詳細
2023 年 59 巻 5 号 p. 152-158
Melanin plays a vital role in structural coloration in nature. Recently, we have focused on using polydopamine, a melanin-like polymer, to produce structural color materials. Here we outline our recent work on structural color materials based on artificially synthesized melanin particles inspired by the color of peacock feathers. Since melanin particles act as a structural color material component and a scattering absorber, high-visibility structural color materials can be produced with a single component. This simple and novel process of using artificial melanin particles will be helpful in basic research on structural colors in nature and ink applications.
