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Researchers have developed a polymer-based material that stiffens and changes color, mimicking the dynamic properties of skin. The material combines rigid-while-flexible and soft-while-stiff properties, shifting towards blue or red colors when elongated or condensed.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- A chameleon-inspired material that stiffens and changes color American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Mar 29, 2018 · first to report
- Polymers that mimic chameleon skin CNRS · Mar 29, 2018
- A synthetic chameleon has been developed Lomonosov Moscow State University · Mar 30, 2018