Semi-Ellipsoid Nanoarray for Angle-Independent Plasmonic Color Printing*

Abstract

Employing a silver nano semi-ellipsoid nanoarray with high symmetry into applications in plasmonic color printing, we fulfill printing images with colors independent of observing angles. Also, by decreasing the period of a nano semi-ellipsoid array into deep-subwavelength scales, we obtain high reflectivity over 50%, promising high efficiency for imaging generations. A facile technique based on the transfer of anodized aluminum oxide template is developed to fabricate the silver nano semi-ellipsoid nanoarray, realizing plasmonic color printing with features of low cost, scalable, full color and high flexibility. Our approach provides a feasible way to address the angle-dependent issue in the previous practice of plasmonic color printing, and boosts this field on its way to real-world commercial applications.