New elastic material changes color in UV light Date: April 16, 2011 Source: North Carolina State University Summary: Researchers have created a range of soft, elastic gels that change color when ...

Lettuce leaves basking in the red glow underneath a light-converting plastic film grew more than 20% larger than their counterparts in normal LED or sunlight (Nature Food 2021, DOI: 10.1038/s43016 ...

ACS Applied Polymer Materials. If you own a retro gaming console or have an old roll of packing tape, you’ve seen how plastics turn yellow as they age. Though the cause of this color change has long ...