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Area of Science:

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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Optics

Background:

  • Structurally colored fibers offer eco-friendly alternatives to chemical dyes with superior optical properties.
  • Scalable, cost-effective fabrication of these fibers using readily available materials remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simple, scalable method for producing continuous, meter-long structurally colored fibers with tunable optical properties.
  • To investigate the stability and potential applications of these novel fibers.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of continuous, meter-long structurally colored fibers via extrusion of chemically crosslinked hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) aqueous solutions.
  • Tuning of fiber color and polarization states through control of solution concentration, relaxation time, and collector surface energy.
  • Assessment of fiber stability under mechanical strain, hydration/dehydration cycles, and thermal stress (150 °C).

Main Results:

  • Successful fabrication of continuous, meter-long structurally colored fibers with brilliant visible spectrum colors and helix orientation-dependent polarization.
  • Demonstrated tunability of optical properties by adjusting processing parameters.
  • Exhibited excellent optical stability against mechanical deformation, moisture changes, and high temperatures.
  • Woven structurally colored fabrics with coded optical patterns were successfully produced.

Conclusions:

  • A scalable and cost-effective method for producing structurally colored fibers from hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) has been established.
  • The developed HPC-based fibers possess tunable, stable optical properties suitable for advanced applications.
  • This work represents a significant advancement towards the mass production of high-performance, eco-friendly structurally colored fibers.