Octopus-inspired deception and signaling systems from an exceptionally-stable acene variant.

ABSTRACT: Multifunctional platforms that can dynamically modulate their color and appearance have attracted attention for applications as varied as displays, signaling, camouflage, anti-counterfeiting, sensing, biomedical imaging, energy conservation, and robotics. Within this context, the development of camouflage systems with tunable spectroscopic and fluorescent properties that span the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared spectral regions has remained exceedingly challenging because of frequently competing materials and device design requirements. Herein, we draw inspiration from the unique blue rings of the Hapalochlaena lunulata octopus for the development of deception and signaling systems that resolve these critical challenges. As the active material, our actuator-type systems incorporate

SUBMITTER: Pratakshya P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746719 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature