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3D Printing Photonic Crystals: A Review
Youlong Kang1, Jing Zhao1, Yi Zeng1
1State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|August 1, 2024
Summary
Nature
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Optics
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Living organisms exhibit structural colors from natural micro/nanostructures.
- These structures inspire advanced colorful materials for photonics, displays, and sensing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the historical development of photonic crystal fabrication.
- To discuss diverse 3D printing approaches for structural color generation.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review of photonic crystal fabrication.
- Analysis of 3D printing techniques and their mechanisms.
- Examination of methods for regulating structural color.
Main Results:
- Photonic crystals with structural color can be fabricated using 3D printing.
- Various 3D printing technologies offer customized geometry fabrication.
- Methods for controlling structural color through 3D printing are detailed.
Conclusions:
- 3D printing offers advanced capabilities for creating structural color materials.
- This review provides an overview and guide for fabricating photonic crystals using 3D printing.
