Smithsonian Magazine

Inspired by Octopus Skin, This Synthetic Material Can Change Color and Texture on Demand

The animals' camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve ...

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 ...
C&EN

Polymer film changes texture and color on demand

To control color, the team sandwiched the polymer between two gold films. Light bounces off these films and interferes in ...
Greek Reporter

Octopus-Inspired Artificial Skin Can Change Color and Texture Instantly

New octopus-inspired artificial skin mimics marine camouflage, enabling materials to transform in color and texture for ...
Nanowerk

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 ...
Summit County

Color, texture and scale in landscaping

Understanding the elements of color, texture and scale will bring you closer to achieving the landscape design of your dreams. The use of color is probably the most complex of the three, because it ...