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SUMMARY:From discovery science to industrial application: Biomimetic colou
 r engineering from nature to applications - Prof Silvia Vignolini (Departm
 ent of Chemistry)
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CONTACT:Louise Rushworth
DESCRIPTION:Colour obtained through structure\, namely structural colour\,
  is widespread in the animal and plant kingdom. In this webinar Professor 
 Silvia Vignolini from the University of Cambridge will review recent advan
 ces to fabricate bio-mimetic photonic structures\, including sustainable p
 igments and boosting the efficiency of bio-photoreactors.\n\nThe most bril
 liant colours in nature are obtained by structuring transparent materials 
 on the scale of the wavelength of visible light. By designing the dimensio
 ns of such nanostructures\, it is possible to achieve extremely intense co
 lourations over the entire visible spectrum without using pigments or colo
 urants.\n\n\nSuch photonic nanostructures are generally synthesised in amb
 ient conditions using a limited range of biopolymers. Given these limitati
 ons\, an amazing range of optical structures exists: from very ordered pho
 tonic structures\, to partially disordered\, to completely random ones.\n\
 nDeveloping such biomimetic structures enables us to develop materials for
  the future using renewable resources and low-cost biopolymers whilst expl
 oiting a circular economy approach.\n\nProfessor Silvia Vignolini will sha
 re her work on colour and materials based on biopolymers.\n\nThis event is
  FREE to anyone to attend but prior booking is essential. Please email lou
 ise.rushworth@cambridgenetwork.co.uk to be added to the attendee list. We 
 run our talks on Zoom\, and will send the link to sign-ups a couple of hou
 rs before the start time.\n\n\nThese events and webinars are run termly by
  the Maxwell Centre and Cambridge Network and are aimed at an industrial a
 udience to highlight cutting edge research with industrial application in 
 the not so distant future.\n\nThe event page is at: shorturl.at/rxNZ0  \n
LOCATION: Webinar  (via Zoom online)
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