Force‐Induced Synergetic Pigmentary and Structural Color Change of Liquid Crystalline Elastomer with Nanoparticle‐Enhanced Mechanosensitivity
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205325
Abstract: The ability of some animals to rapidly change their colors can greatly improve their chances of escaping predators or hunting prey. A classic example is cephalopods, which can rapidly shift through a wide range of… read more here.
Keywords: crystalline elastomer; color; change; pigmentary structural ... See more keywords
Spiders have rich pigmentary and structural colour palettes
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.156083
Abstract: ABSTRACT Elucidating the mechanisms of colour production in organisms is important for understanding how selection acts upon a variety of behaviours. Spiders provide many spectacular examples of colours used in courtship, predation, defence and thermoregulation,… read more here.
Keywords: pigmentary structural; microscopy; colour; structural colour ... See more keywords