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Area of Science:

Photonics and Nanotechnology
Materials Science

Background:

Structural color (SC) is crucial for micro/nano structure visualization and functional applications.
Simultaneously achieving direct micro/nano-scale SC writing and stimulus-responsive color changes remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a method for direct writing of micro/nano-scale structural colors.
To enable tunable structural colors responsive to external stimuli.
To explore applications in information encryption and intelligent sensing.

Main Methods:

Directly printing woodpile structures (WSs) via femtosecond laser two-photon polymerization (fs-TPP).
Achieving tunable SC by transferring WSs between different mediums.
Investigating the influence of laser power, structural parameters, and mediums on SC.
Exploring the SC mechanism using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method.

Main Results:

Demonstrated obvious SCs in fs-TPP printed WSs under an optical microscope.
Successfully tuned SC by changing the medium surrounding the WSs.
Systematically analyzed the impact of fabrication parameters and environmental factors on SC.
Validated the SC mechanism through FDTD simulations.

Conclusions:

Developed a direct writing method for tunable SC microstructures.
Achieved reversible information encryption and decryption using responsive SC.
Highlighted broad application prospects in smart sensing, anti-counterfeiting, and photonic devices.