Poliukhova Valeriia, Dimitrov Botyo, Brackenridge Justin, Killingsworth Laura Mae, Roslyk Iryna, Fitzpatrick James, Gogotsi Yury, Tsukruk Vladimir V
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
A. J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Adv Sci (Weinh). 2025 Jun;12(23):e2500953. doi: 10.1002/advs.202500953. Epub 2025 Apr 7.
The study reports novel photonic properties of TiCT MXene flakes horizontally self-assembled within cellulose nanofiber (CNF) matrix exhibiting unique bright multispectral colors combined with overall high transparency in the transmission regime. The intense reflection colors are reflected by individual flakes acting as effective micromirrors with shifts based on their subsurface positioning within the dielectric layers. Unique color appearances are controlled by an interplay of multiple bandgaps formed by constructive and destructive interferences at flake-matrix interfaces. These colors manifest at the microscale under bright field optical microscopy, while the total physical film retains high transparency up to 85% and a typical greenish hue characteristic of the MXene content below 1% volume fraction. The diverse spectral appearance of 4 µm ultra-thin films is ultimately controlled by the positioning of the horizontal flakes within the nanofiber matrix at diverse distances from the top surface. This work expands the understanding of thin films with assembled 2D materials within polymer matrix and their fundamental interactions creating new structural coloration functionalities with the potential for multispectral photonic applications such as camouflaging, photothermal treatment, and optical communication for flexible thin bio-derived films.
该研究报告了水平自组装在纤维素纳米纤维(CNF)基质中的TiCT MXene薄片的新型光子特性,这些薄片在透射区域展现出独特的明亮多光谱颜色以及整体较高的透明度。强烈的反射颜色由充当有效微镜的单个薄片反射,其反射会因薄片在介电层中的次表面位置而发生偏移。独特的颜色外观由薄片 - 基质界面处相长干涉和相消干涉形成的多个带隙之间的相互作用控制。这些颜色在明场光学显微镜下的微观尺度上显现,而整个物理薄膜在体积分数低于1%的MXene含量下保持高达85%的高透明度以及典型的绿色调。4微米超薄膜的多样光谱外观最终由水平薄片在纳米纤维基质中距顶面不同距离处的位置控制。这项工作扩展了对聚合物基质中二维材料组装薄膜及其基本相互作用的理解,创造了具有多光谱光子应用潜力的新结构着色功能,如用于柔性生物衍生薄膜的伪装、光热处理和光通信。