Biomimetic photonic coatings using squid reflectin protein

• Main Author: Loke, Jun Jie
• Other Authors: Ali Gilles Tchenguise Miserez
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163521
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Squids are masters of camouflage in the Animal Kingdom. They use metachrosis to dynamically control the morphology of dermal cells – chromatophore and iridophore – that regulate body colouration and patterns to convey signals. This is prevalent in Nature and typically serves important survival funct...