Properties:
Microscopic polymer beads that change color instantly and reversibly when external magnetic fields acting upon the microspheres change orientation
Key Benefits:
Excellent structural stability
Stable photonic materials with tunable colors can be
Possible Uses:
Environmentally friendly pigments for paints
Rewritable or reusable signage, posters, papers and labels
Resources
http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=8087&ntid=122&pg=2
Microscopic polymer beads that change color instantly and reversibly when external magnetic fields acting upon the microspheres change orientation
Key Benefits:
Excellent structural stability
Stable photonic materials with tunable colors can be
Possible Uses:
Environmentally friendly pigments for paints
Rewritable or reusable signage, posters, papers and labels
Resources
http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=8087&ntid=122&pg=2