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Yichen Wang1, Xiujuan Reng1, Dong Wang1
1Chemical Defense Institute, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 102205, China.
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We explored anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) stealth materials combining low infrared emissivity and visible structural coloration through multi-parameter modulation. Using DC ion gold sputtering and UHV magnetron chromium sputtering, we successfully prepared an AAO stealth material with high-saturation visible structural coloration and low infrared emissivity (ε < 0.17). Quantitative evaluation based on the CIE Lab color difference model indicated that the gold-coated samples had high matching accuracy with PANTONE standard colors (ΔEab* < 1.6). The chromium-coated samples had slightly lower matching accuracy (ΔEab* < 3.0), but still displayed rich coloration, with color difference within human-perceptible tolerance limits.
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