The lesser purple emperor butterfly, Apatura ilia: from mimesis to biomimetics

Abstract

By selecting various effect pigments, and using the lesser purple emperor butterfly, Apatura ilia, as an exemplar, we have accurately mimicked the butterfly’s iridescence in art.

Document Details

• Document Type: Pub Defense Publication
• Publication Date: Jan 01, 2020
• Source ID: 10.1039/d0fd00036a

Entities

People

• Doekele G Stavenga
• Franziska Schenk

Organizations

• Air Force Office of Scientific Research
• Birmingham City University
• University of Groningen
• University of Kentucky
• Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials

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• Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
• Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

• Biotechnology