Nanometric butterfly wings created

(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) A team of researchers from the State University of Pennsylvania and the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid have developed a technique to replicate biological structures, such as butterfly wings, on a nano scale.

The resulting biomaterial could be used to make optically active structures, such as optical diffusers for solar panels.


 

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