Friday, March 30, 2018

Polymers that mimic chameleon skin

Biological tissues have complex mechanical properties -- soft-yet-strong, tough-yet-flexible -- that are difficult to reproduce using synthetic materials. Researchers have now managed to produce a biocompatible synthetic material that replicates tissue mechanics and alters color when it changes shape, like chameleon skin. It promises new materials for biomedical devices.

from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Gpr5Xe

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