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Camouflage Coatings: Reconfigurable Infrared Camouflage Coatings from a Cephalopod Protein (Adv. Mater. 39/2013)
Author(s) -
Phan Long,
Walkup Ward G.,
Ordinario David D.,
Karshalev Emil,
Jocson JonahMicah,
Burke Anthony M.,
Gorodetsky Alon A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201370246
Subject(s) - camouflage , materials science , squid , substrate (aquarium) , cephalopod , nanotechnology , optics , reflection (computer programming) , fabrication , infrared , structural coloration , graphene , optoelectronics , computer science , photonic crystal , artificial intelligence , ecology , physics , medicine , oceanography , alternative medicine , pathology , biology , programming language , geology
Graphene‐templated, camouflage coatings that possess several important advantages are demonstrated by Alon A. Gorodetsky and co‐workers on page 5621. These coatings are inspired by the unique dynamic camouflage mechanisms or cephalopods. A squid's ability to control transmission and reflection of light can be applied to a substrate and made controllable. Such substrates are shown to be a home window that reflects long wave light (IR) and transmits short wave light. The thin film fabrication strategy is inexpensive, robust, and compatible with a wide range of substrates of arbitrary form factor.