<p>Structural coloration has drawn attention due to its durability and coloration tunability. Inspired by examples in nature, researchers have investigated artificial structural colors through various manufacturing processes. However, these processes typically require multiple steps of a complex method with corresponding specialized equipment configuration per the desired coloration structures. This paper presents a novel approach to achieve angle-independent structural coloration through a single process configuration of ultra-precision machining and pattern transfer. Here, a scribing process using a 90° V-shaped diamond tool was employed to fabricate patterns with sub-micro-, micrometer-, and 10-µm-scale pitches, which were subsequently transferred onto PDMS. Color configuration adjustment required only the selection of mold combinations with different pitch scales, without altering the overall process setup. Here, patterned PDMS layers with various pitch scales were sequentially to form multilayer structures, and their coloration and angle independence were evaluated by varying the viewing angle. The experiments were conducted to first optimize the deposition order of patterns with different pitch scales, then to identify the effects of the sub-micro- and micropattern pitches, and finally to analyze the influence of the 10-µm patterns. Experimental results revealed that the micropatterns contributed to color generation, the sub-micropatterns enhanced angle independence, and the 10-µm patterns improved color saturation. By tuning the pattern pitch, color and angle independence can be selectively controlled without modifying the process configuration. As a proof of concept, an optical pattern was fabricated in which different regions exhibited distinct colors and varying degrees of angle independence.</p>

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A novel approach of angle-independent structural coloration induced by a combination of ultra-precision machining and transfer through micro- and sub-micropatterns

  • Hae-Sung Yoon,
  • Ji-Hwan Kim

摘要

Structural coloration has drawn attention due to its durability and coloration tunability. Inspired by examples in nature, researchers have investigated artificial structural colors through various manufacturing processes. However, these processes typically require multiple steps of a complex method with corresponding specialized equipment configuration per the desired coloration structures. This paper presents a novel approach to achieve angle-independent structural coloration through a single process configuration of ultra-precision machining and pattern transfer. Here, a scribing process using a 90° V-shaped diamond tool was employed to fabricate patterns with sub-micro-, micrometer-, and 10-µm-scale pitches, which were subsequently transferred onto PDMS. Color configuration adjustment required only the selection of mold combinations with different pitch scales, without altering the overall process setup. Here, patterned PDMS layers with various pitch scales were sequentially to form multilayer structures, and their coloration and angle independence were evaluated by varying the viewing angle. The experiments were conducted to first optimize the deposition order of patterns with different pitch scales, then to identify the effects of the sub-micro- and micropattern pitches, and finally to analyze the influence of the 10-µm patterns. Experimental results revealed that the micropatterns contributed to color generation, the sub-micropatterns enhanced angle independence, and the 10-µm patterns improved color saturation. By tuning the pattern pitch, color and angle independence can be selectively controlled without modifying the process configuration. As a proof of concept, an optical pattern was fabricated in which different regions exhibited distinct colors and varying degrees of angle independence.