Switchable Plasmonic Metasurfaces with High Chromaticity Containing only Abundant Metals
Journal article, 2017

Plasmonic color generation offers several advantages but is also limited by the cost and availability of noble metals like gold. In this work, we present color-tunable metasurfaces with high chromaticity and reflectivity consisting of an aluminum mirror, a dielectric spacer, and a plasmonic nanohole array in copper. Copper is shown to be an excellent alternative to gold when properly protected from oxidation and makes it possible to generate a wide RGB gamut covering 27% of the standard RGB. By patterning the metasurfaces into microscale pixel triplets, color photos can be well reproduced with high resolution over wafer-sized areas. Further, we demonstrate active modulation of the reflected intensity using an electrochromic conductive polymer deposited on top of the nanostructures by screen printing. This technology opens up for ultrathin and flexible reflective displays in full color, that is, plasmonic electronic paper, compatible with large-scale sustainable production.

colors

electrochromism

nanostructures

electronic paper

Plasmons

Author

Kunli Xiong

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry

Daniel Tordera

Linköping University

Holst Centre

Gustav Emilsson

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry

Oliver Olsson

Stena Center

Ulrika Linderhed

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Martin Jonsson

Linköping University

Andreas Dahlin

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry

Nano Letters

1530-6984 (ISSN) 1530-6992 (eISSN)

Vol. 17 11 7033-7039

Areas of Advance

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering

DOI

10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b03665

PubMed

29028347

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