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ArticleACS nano2025

Structurally Colored Thin Films Based on Acetylated Lignin Nanoparticles.

Ravi Shanker, Anran Mao, Longzhu Liu, Aseem Salhotra, Yuxiao Cui, Bang An, Magnus P Jonsson, Anna J Svagan

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Article in ACS nano, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Ravi ShankerDept. of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-5790-513X
Anran MaoDept. of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden.
Longzhu LiuLaboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping SE-601 74, Sweden.
Aseem SalhotraDept. of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-4835-0598
Yuxiao CuiDept. of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden.
Bang AnDept. of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden.
Magnus P JonssonLaboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping SE-601 74, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-3002-3639
Anna J SvaganDept. of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-4583-723X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In nature, colors can originate from pigments or structural effects, with the latter producing brilliant hues through the interference of light with nanoscale structures. This study describes a feasible strategy to achieve structurally colored films based on acetylated lignin nanoparticles. Lignin nanoparticles were prepared by using membrane emulsification and subsequently self-assembled into multilayered films on silicon substrates through an evaporative process. These films exhibit vivid structural colors resulting from thin-film interference, with hues that vary with film thickness. Spectroscopic reflectance measurements and structural analysis reveal a wide range of colors spanning across the visible spectrum. The observed colors are ascribed to interference effects and could be modeled using the transfer matrix method. Furthermore, we demonstrate that increasing relative humidity causes clear color shifts associated with reflectance peak position changes.

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ligninmembrane emulsificationsnanoparticlessorptionstructural colorsthin-film interference

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PMID40591957
PMCPMC12269353

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