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Mechanochromic, thermochromic, piezochromic … or just pretty

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POLINA POTOCHEVSKA, EDITORIAL INTERN [email protected]

It took nature millions of years to develop the tiny scales that give butterfly wings — which are themselves transparent — their intense coloration. Like peacock feathers, they derive their signature hues from structures rather than pigments. A different sort of butterfly effect is evident in the development of nanocrystals that produce intense, changeable colors from tiny structures rather than pigments. Courtesy of the University of Surrey. Now, a team led by scientists at the University of Surrey and the University of Sussex in England has borrowed from...Read full article

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    Published: September 2020
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    graphene
    Graphene is a two-dimensional allotrope of carbon consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice pattern. It is the basic building block of other carbon-based materials such as graphite, carbon nanotubes, and fullerenes (e.g., buckyballs). Graphene has garnered significant attention due to its remarkable properties, making it one of the most studied materials in the field of nanotechnology. Key properties of graphene include: Two-dimensional structure:...
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