Evolution of Single Gyroid Photonic Crystals in Bird Feathers
V. SARANATHAN, S. Narayanan, A. R. Sandy, E. R. Dufresne, R. O. Prum
The paper describes the evolution of single gyroid photonic crystals in bird feathers from ancestral quasi-ordered structures, highlighting their potential for multi-functional applications.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2020Evolutionary Biology