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Multifunctional ZnO interfaces with hierarchical micro- and nanostructures: bio-inspiration from the compound eyes of butterflies

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Multifunctional zinc oxide (ZnO) interfaces were fabricated by utilizing the technique of low-temperature metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). The ZnO interfacial material exhibit antiwetting, antireflectance, and photonic properties derived from the unique hierarchical micro- and nanostructures of the compound eye of the butterflies. We demonstrate that the fabrication of the multifunctional interfaces by using biotemplates can be applied to other materials, such as Pt. Our study provides an excellent example to obtain multifunctional interfaces by learning from nature.

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    Sha Liu, Yefeng Yang, Yizheng Jin, Jingyun Huang, Binghui Zhao & Zhizhen Ye

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Liu, S., Yang, Y., Jin, Y. et al. Multifunctional ZnO interfaces with hierarchical micro- and nanostructures: bio-inspiration from the compound eyes of butterflies. Appl. Phys. A 100, 57–61 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-010-5850-6

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