Study of Selective Modification Effect of Constructed Structural Color Layers on EUROPEAN Beech Wood Surfaces

Abstract

In this study, the brush method was used to construct structural color layers on the surface of European beech wood, which has wide rays. The purpose was to expand the research on the structural color modification of wood surfaces and to promote its industrial application. By comparing the structural color layers constructed through brushing on beech wood and glass surfaces, the construction speed on the wood surface was significantly faster than that on the glass surface, which was mainly attributed to the porous structure and hydrophilicity of the wood, which made the solvents to be absorbed quickly, greatly improving construction efficiency. At the same time, the wide-ray regions of the European beech wood showed distinct and excellent structural color modification effects. This specific effect was not only reflected in faster construction speeds than other regions, but also in a complete and full-color block. Moreover, by changing the particle size, raw material, and structure of the microspheres, and by brushing several times, the special construction phenomenon and decorative effect still existed. By characterizing the surface morphology and roughness of beech wood, it was found that the surface of the wide rays was flatter than other anatomical structural regions, which was more conducive to the self-assembly of microspheres and the formation of a structural color layer. The results of this study will help to advance the development of technologies such as structural color-selective modification of wood surfaces.