Polymers that Mimic Chameleon Skin (IMAGE)
Caption
Top - left: molecular structure of a plastomer synthesized in this work; right: supramolecular structure formed by the assembly of identical plastomers.
Bottom - left: stress-strain curves for plastomers ("M300-2" and "M300-3") that mimic the mechanical behavior of pig skin samples ("porcine", in transversal or longitudinal cross-section); right: image showing the iridescent color of the plastomers. The edges are less blue because they receive the light at a different angle.
Credit
D.A. Ivanov and S.S. Sheiko
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