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CC on June 8, 2020 at 3:20 pm
Idea: Bag and box handles that change colour when they are being overloaded
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Found it, this is the stuff.

Opal-Inspired Material Changes Color When Stretched
Link: https://www.wired.com/2013/06/ne

By layering tiny nanospheres onto stretchy fabric, scientists have created a material that changes color when stretched. Called "polymer opal" by the team, the material mimics the multicolored brilliance of an opal gemstone. Now, using ink made from synthetic photonic crystals and a printer that can... Read more
Stella on June 15, 2020 at 2:17 pm
Idea: Bag and box handles that change colour when they are being overloaded
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Handy for bags but this stuff could also save lives if they get it right -https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0928493114005128

An outlook review: Mechanochromic materials and their potential for biological and healthcare applications
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Macroscopic mechanical perturbations have been observed to result in optical changes for certain compounds and composite materials. This phenomenon coâ¦