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Dakota E. McCoy

Harvard University

1 paper in the Anchorcite directory, published in 2017, cited 7,497 times in total.

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  • Teresa J. Feo · 1 paper
  • Todd Alan Harvey · 1 paper
  • Richard O. Prum · 1 paper

Papers

  1. Structural absorption by barbule microstructures of super black bird of paradise feathersNature Communications · 2017 · 7,497 citations

    Many studies have shown how pigments and internal nanostructures generate color in nature. External surface structures can also influence appearance, such as by causing multiple scattering of light (structural absorption) to produce a velvety, super black appearance. Here we show…

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