Color Meets Bio-inspired Metamaterials

Diatoms, which are microscopic unicellular algae often referred to as “jewels of the sea” and “living opals,” have a fascinating nanoscale porous structure on their silica exoskeletons called frustules. These structures display vibrant colors and intricate patterns. In work featured on the cover of Advanced Materials, Xin Zhang, Xiaohang Xie, and their collaborators utilized the […]

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Xin Zhang on WSJ’s The Future of Everything Podcast

As a researcher on top sound reduction, BU Professor Xin Zhang explains practical applications and real-life solutions of her work.

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