Liquid crystals create easy-to-read, color-changing sensors
Friday, July 10, 2020 - 16:10
in Physics & Chemistry
Chameleons are famous for their color-changing abilities. Depending on their body temperature or mood, their nervous system directs skin tissue that contains nanocrystals to expand or contract, changing how the nanocrystals reflect light and turning the reptile's skin a rainbow of colors.