Table 2 Dimensions of the models used for the optical simulations and the recorded %Ravg

From: Ultrablack wool textiles inspired by hierarchical avian structure

Sample

C

C Po

F1

F2

F3

F4

F3 Po

F4 Po

B0

B1

B2

B3

B4

B5

B6

B3 Po

B4 Po

B5 Po

B6 Po

Height (μm), H

-

-

0.6

1.5

0.6

1.5

0.6

1.5

0.3

0.6

1.5

0.6

1.5

0.6

1.5

0.6

1.5

0.6

1.5

Bundle width (μm), W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.78

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

2.04

2.04

1.02

1.02

2.04

2.04

Gap between fibrils (nm), G

-

-

60

60

120

120

120

120

60

60

60

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

%Ravg

4.82

3.48

3.5

3.33

2.06

1.98

2.12

2.02

3.78

4.35

4.1

4.72

4.63

4.75

4.56

2.51

2.58

1.17

1.17

  1. Structures include a keratin surface (C), straight fibrils (F) of diameter (d) 30 nm, Bundles of fibrils (B) and, pores (Po) of diameter (D) 55 nm.
Back to article page