Color-specific porosity in double pigmented natural 3d-nanoarchitectures of blue crab shell (CROSBI ID 275510)
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Nekvapil, Fran ; Cintă Pinzaru, Simona ; Barbu– Tudoran, Lucian ; Suciu, Maria ; Glamuzina, Branko ; Tamaș, Tudor ; Chiș, Vasile
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Color-specific porosity in double pigmented natural 3d-nanoarchitectures of blue crab shell
3D-engineered nano-architectures with various functionalities are still difficult to obtain and translate for real-world applications. However, such nanomaterials are naturally abundant and yet wasted, but could trigger huge interest for blue bioeconomy, provided that our understanding of their ultrastructure-function is achieved. To date, the Bouligand pattern in crustaceans shell structure is believed to be unique. Here we demonstrated that in blue crab Callinectes sapidus, the 3D-nanoarchitecture is color- specific, while the blue and red-orange pigments interplay in different nano- sized channels and pores. Thinnest pores of about 20 nm are found in blue shell. Additionally, the blue pigment co-existence in specific Bouligand structure is proved for the green crab Carcinus aestuarii, although the crab does not appear blue. The pigments interplay, simultaneously detected by Raman spectroscopy in color-specific native cuticles, overturns our understanding in crustaceans coloration and may trigger the selective use of particular colored natural nanoarchitectures for broaden area of applications.
color-specific porosity ; pigments ; natural 3d-nanoarchitectures ; blue crab shell
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Biotehnologija, Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti