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This study introduces a novel method for creating high-resolution structural colors using zinc sulfide (ZnS) microparticles on silicon. This breakthrough enables scalable anticounterfeiting and information encryption with unprecedented detail and durability.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Optics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Achieving high-resolution structural colors with large-scale manufacturability is crucial for anticounterfeiting and information encryption.
  • Existing methods face limitations in balancing spatial resolution and production scalability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a scalable strategy for producing high-resolution structural colors.
  • To demonstrate a novel approach for advanced information encryption using structural colors.

Main Methods:

  • Printing zinc sulfide (ZnS) microparticles onto a silicon substrate.
  • Utilizing substrate-coupled Mie resonances for enhanced color performance.
  • Fabricating patterns with feature sizes as small as 0.3 μm.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a theoretical resolution of 97,200 dpi with high color stability over varying interparticle distances.
  • Demonstrated a daily production throughput exceeding three million feature units.
  • Successfully implemented a quadruple information encryption pattern integrating four independent encoding layers.

Conclusions:

  • The ZnS/silicon printing strategy overcomes limitations in structural color resolution and scalability.
  • The developed method offers robust and versatile quadruple information encryption capabilities.
  • The printed structural colors exhibit excellent durability against environmental factors and aging.