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Sistemas adaptativos de reflexión por infrarrojos inspirados en los cefalópodos

Chengyi Xu¹, George T Stiubianu¹, Alon A Gorodetsky^2,3

¹Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.

Science (New York, N.Y.)

|March 31, 2018

Resumen

Los investigadores desarrollaron materiales adaptativos que reflejan el infrarrojo inspirados en la piel de los cefalópodos. Estos materiales ofrecen propiedades ajustables para aplicaciones como el camuflaje infrarrojo avanzado y la regulación de la radiación.

Área de la Ciencia:

Ciencias de los materiales
Óptica
Biomimética

Sus antecedentes:

Los materiales que reflejan el infrarrojo son cruciales para tecnologías como el aislamiento, las ventanas y el camuflaje.
El desarrollo de materiales adaptativos con propiedades de reflexión del infrarrojo que cambian dinámicamente es un desafío científico significativo.

Objetivo del estudio:

Crear plataformas adaptativas de reflexión por infrarrojos inspiradas en los sistemas naturales.
Abordar la necesidad insatisfecha de tecnologías dinámicas de regulación de la radiación infrarroja.

Principales métodos:

Inspirado en la piel de los cefalópodos, se desarrolló un nuevo mecanismo de accionamiento.
Las plataformas fueron diseñadas para un rango espectral ajustable, baja temperatura de trabajo y estabilidad.

Principales resultados:

Las plataformas desarrolladas presentan tiempos de respuesta rápidos y débil dependencia angular.
Demuestran estabilidad a través de ciclos repetidos y son susceptibles a patrones y multiplexación.
El sistema permite un funcionamiento autónomo y posee propiedades mecánicas sólidas.

Conclusiones:

Las nuevas plataformas adaptativas de reflexión infrarroja ofrecen una solución prometedora para el control dinámico de la radiación infrarroja.
Los hallazgos allanan el camino para avances en el camuflaje infrarrojo y otras tecnologías radiativas.

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