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Macromol. Rapid Commun. 19/2015
Author(s) -
Lu Tao,
Zhu Shenmin,
Ma Jun,
Lin Jinyou,
Wang Wanlin,
Pan Hui,
Tian Feng,
Zhang Wang,
Zhang Di
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201570075
Subject(s) - materials science , grafting , polymer , refractive index , cover (algebra) , polymer science , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , optics , optoelectronics , physics , composite material , mechanical engineering , engineering
Front Cover: Thermo‐responsive photonic polymers with hierarchical structure are synthesized by grafting poly ( N ‐isopropylacrylamide) on Morpho butterfly wing scales. The use of glutaraldehyde plays a crucial role to ensure the connection of PNIPAM with the scales through chemical bonding. A distinct red‐shift in reflectance spectra upon temperature is observed due to the refractive index change of the the whole specimen, demonstrating a thermo‐responsive photonic property. Further details can be found in the article by T. Lu, S. Zhu,* J. Ma, J. Lin, W. Wang, H. Pan, F. Tian, W. Zhang, and D. Zhang* on page 1722.