New butterfly-wing technology could foil counterfeiters

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Counterfeiting is a crime as old as money itself. It causes a reduction in the value of real money and can add to company losses, as they are not reimbursed for counterfeits. In 1996 Australia became the first country to have a full series of circulating polymer banknotes, which are difficult to counterfeit because they cannot be successfully reproduced by photocopying or scanning. Now scientists have discovered a way of mimicking the stunningly bright and beautiful colors found on the wings of tropical butterflies, that could help make banknotes and credit cards even harder to forge... Continue Reading New butterfly-wing technology could foil counterfeiters

Tags: Butterfly, Insect, Nanotechnology, Optical, Security

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