(IMAGE)

Kobe University

Caption

A single layer of silicon nanospheres produces bright structural colors that are independent of the viewing angle. The color can be controlled by the diameter of the spheres, where smaller particles are bluer and larger ones redder.

Credit

FUJII Minoru

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