Abstract

Conventional materials that statically modulate radiation in the infrared (IR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum underpin the performance of many entrenched technologies. The development of their adaptive variants, whereby the IR radiation properties dynamically change as a response to external stimuli, has emerged as an important unfulfilled scientific challenge. Here, by combining the silicon carbide (SiC)-based Fabry-Perot (FP) cavity effect with the traditional reversible metal electrodeposition device (RMED), where the FP cavity is used as a color filter to emit a particular wavelength and the RMED is used to reversibly modulate IR radiation, we develop an adaptive IR radiation modulator with large and uniform IR emissivity tunability (Δε ≥ 0.579) in the 3–14 µm region. A specific structural color which is a function of the SiC thickness can be simultaneously displayed when the modulator is in the low-emissivity mode. By varying the SiC thickness from 100 to 180 nm, a full gamut of colors spanning the entire visible spectrum can be achieved. Additionally, the modulator can exhibit fantastic patterns consisting of different structural colors with simple designs achieved. We believe that our findings may open opportunities for camouflage in multispectral detection and many technologies related to IR radiation management.

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