Source: China Chemical Information Network

  Scientists are researching the use of organic polymer materials to produce military camouflage equipment that can change color according to the surrounding environment. This research is currently nearing success.

  Sunglasses, anti-glare rearview mirrors, and electronic display devices can all use conductive polymers to change color.

  The camouflage clothing currently under research can change from green to sand color, seamlessly transitioning from forest to desert battlefields.

  Wei Huang and Hong Meng from Nanjing University of Science and Technology have designed this organic polymer camouflage clothing, which can change from green to sandy brown when a weak voltage is applied.

  The research team at Nanjing University of Science and Technology used conductive fibers as electrodes to test the application of polymer materials in clothing. For this purpose, they mixed polymer materials with xylene and sprayed them onto conductive textiles.

  Luca Beverina, an expert in conductive materials at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, said: "My experience is that the industrial sector also has a high interest in these materials, not just limited to the military field."