Recent Progress of Bio-inspired Camouflage Materials: From Visible to Infrared Range

The adaptability of biological organisms to the environment is reflected in many aspects, especially in their camouflage of appearance. Inspired by biological camouflage strategies, a number of adaptive camouflage materials and devices have been developed to protect soldiers, vehicles, or equipment in the military. Today, the need for adaptive camouflage extends into people’s lives, whose privacy and information security need to be protected in the era of big data. Herein, a review is provided on the recent advancements of adaptive camouflage from the perspective of biological organisms and bio-inspired materials. Firstly, according to different biological mechanisms, we review the typical organisms that use pigmentary color, structural color, and morphological variation for adaptive camouflage, as well as those combine these strategies. Then, we provide an up-to-date review on recent developments in bio-inspired adaptive camouflage materials and devices with an emphasis on visible, infrared, and multispectral camouflage. At last, this review concludes the challenges and prospects for the future development of adaptive camouflage materials. It is noteworthy that there is never the best camouflage. To counter advanced detection techniques, it is necessary to unremittingly develop new materials and technologies to meet the increasing need for adaptive camouflage.     

n型Bi_2Te_(3-y)Se_y温差电材料薄膜的电化学制备及表征

采用电化学控电位的方法在不锈钢基片上电沉积制备了Bi2Te3-ySey温差电材料薄膜。研究了电沉积溶液中硒含量与薄膜中硒含量的关系,考察了不同沉积电位对电沉积Bi2Te3-ySey薄膜的温差电性能的影响,并采用ESEM、EDS、XRD等方法对电沉积薄膜的形貌、成分及结构进行了分析。结果表明,在含有Bi3 、HTeO2 和Se4 的电沉积溶液中,采用电化学沉积的方法,可实现铋、碲、硒三元共沉积,生成Bi2Te3-ySey半导体化合物。改变电沉积溶液组成,可控制Bi2Te3-ySey化合物中硒的掺杂浓度。-0.04V沉积电位下制备的Bi2Te3-ySey薄膜较平整、致密,组成为Bi2Te2.7Se0.3。退火处理可提高电沉积Bi2Te3-ySey薄膜的塞贝克系数,且控制沉积电位为-0.04V下制备的Bi2Te3-ySey薄膜退火后的塞贝克系数为-123μV·K-1。     

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