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Color And Texture Morphing With Colloids On Multilayered Surfaces.Pdf, Shumin Li
Color And Texture Morphing With Colloids On Multilayered Surfaces.Pdf, Shumin Li
Shumin Li
ABSTRACT: Dynamic morphing of marine species to match with environment
changes in color and texture is an advanced means for surviving, self-defense, and
reproduction. Here we use colloids that are placed inside a multilayered structure to
demonstrate color and texture morphing. The multilayer is composed of a thermal
insulating base layer, a light absorbing mid layer, and a liquid top layer. When external
light of moderate intensity (∼0.2 W cm−2) strikes the structure, colloids inside the
liquid layer will be assembled to locations with an optimal absorption. When this
system is exposed to continuous laser pulses, more than 18 000 …