Scientists develop nanophotonic material that changes color, texture, and shape on demand

The Stanford team created a metasurface from a polymer previously used in solar panels and printable electronics. They found ...

Stanford Researchers Develop New Material That Changes Color and Texture Like an Octopus

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...
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Nanostructured material changes color and texture like an octopus

Researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential ...

Flexible material mimics octopus skin with nanoscale color and texture transformations

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering ...
Nanowerk

Polymer coating gives electron microscopes enhanced 3D vision

Since the 1950s, scientists have worked around this problem by coating samples with a thin layer of gold before imaging. While this approach made electron microscopy possible for countless discoveries ...
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Tapered polymer fiber (IMAGE)

Researchers developed tapered polymer optical fibers that are optimized for delivering light to the brain. A scanning electron microscopy image of one of the tapers is shown. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...