Beyond the visible: bioinspired infrared adaptive materials
Infrared (IR) adaptation phenomena are ubiquitous in nature and biological systems. Taking
inspiration from natural creatures, researchers have devoted extensive efforts for develo** …
inspiration from natural creatures, researchers have devoted extensive efforts for develo** …
Controlling mass and energy diffusion with metamaterials
Diffusion driven by temperature or concentration gradients is a fundamental mechanism of
energy and mass transport that inherently differs from wave propagation in both physical …
energy and mass transport that inherently differs from wave propagation in both physical …
Highly stretchable electroluminescent skin for optical signaling and tactile sensing
Cephalopods such as octopuses have a combination of a stretchable skin and color-tuning
organs to control both posture and color for visual communication and disguise. We present …
organs to control both posture and color for visual communication and disguise. We present …
Ultrahigh-efficient material informatics inverse design of thermal metamaterials for visible-infrared-compatible camouflage
Multispectral camouflage technologies, especially in the most frequently-used visible and
infrared (VIS-IR) bands, are in increasing demand for the ever-growing multispectral …
infrared (VIS-IR) bands, are in increasing demand for the ever-growing multispectral …
Hydraulic hydrogel actuators and robots optically and sonically camouflaged in water
Sea animals such as leptocephali develop tissues and organs composed of active
transparent hydrogels to achieve agile motions and natural camouflage in water. Hydrogel …
transparent hydrogels to achieve agile motions and natural camouflage in water. Hydrogel …
Biomimetic chameleon soft robot with artificial crypsis and disruptive coloration skin
Abstract Development of an artificial camouflage at a complete device level remains a vastly
challenging task, especially under the aim of achieving more advanced and natural …
challenging task, especially under the aim of achieving more advanced and natural …
Thermal camouflaging metamaterials
Thermal camouflage technologies, which aim at blending the infrared (IR) signature of
targets into the background to counter the IR detection, have witnessed increasing …
targets into the background to counter the IR detection, have witnessed increasing …
Nature-inspired structural materials for flexible electronic devices
Exciting advancements have been made in the field of flexible electronic devices in the last
two decades and will certainly lead to a revolution in peoples' lives in the future. However …
two decades and will certainly lead to a revolution in peoples' lives in the future. However …
Skin-touch-actuated textile-based triboelectric nanogenerator with black phosphorus for durable biomechanical energy harvesting
Textiles that are capable of harvesting biomechanical energy via triboelectric effects are of
interest for self-powered wearable electronics. Fabrication of conformable and durable …
interest for self-powered wearable electronics. Fabrication of conformable and durable …
A chameleon-inspired stretchable electronic skin with interactive colour changing controlled by tactile sensing
Some animals, such as the chameleon and cephalopod, have the remarkable capability to
change their skin colour. This unique characteristic has long inspired scientists to develop …
change their skin colour. This unique characteristic has long inspired scientists to develop …