From nature's masters of camouflage to engineered optics: cephalopod-inspired materials and technologies

2025/01/01 by Chengyi Xu · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Cephalopods and Marine Biology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d5tc02185e

openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/24

Abstract

Cephalopods ( e.g. , octopus, squid, and cuttlefish) are a class of soft-bodied marine invertebrates renowned for their ability to dynamically alter their color and appearance for camouflage in complex environments.

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