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Dynamic pigmentary and structural coloration within cephalopod chromatophore organs by Williams, Thomas L., Senft, Stephen L., Yeo, Jingjie, Martín-Martínez, Francisco J., Kuzirian, Alan M., Martin, Camille A., DiBona, Christopher W., Chen, Chun-Teh, Dinneen, Sean R., Nguyen, Hieu T., Gomes, Conor M., Rosenthal, Joshua J. C., MacManes, Matthew D., Chu, Feixia, Buehler, Markus J., Hanlon, Roger T., Deravi, Leila F.

“…Chromatophore organs in cephalopod skin are known to produce ultra-fast changes in appearance for camouflage and communication. Light-scattering pigment…”
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Production-scale fibronectin nanofibers promote wound closure and tissue repair in a dermal mouse model by Chantre, Christophe O., Campbell, Patrick H., Golecki, Holly M., Buganza, Adrian T., Capulli, Andrew K., Deravi, Leila F., Dauth, Stephanie, Sheehy, Sean P., Paten, Jeffrey A., Gledhill, Karl, Doucet, Yanne S., Abaci, Hasan E., Ahn, Seungkuk, Pope, Benjamin D., Ruberti, Jeffrey W., Hoerstrup, Simon P., Christiano, Angela M., Parker, Kevin Kit

“…Wounds in the fetus can heal without scarring. Consequently, biomaterials that attempt to recapitulate the biophysical and biochemical properties of fetal skin…”
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Inkjet Printing Bio‐Inspired Electrochromic Pixels by Sullivan, Patrick A., Wilson, Daniel J., Vallon, Matthew, Bower, Duncan Q., Deravi, Leila F.

“…In this report the design, fabrication, and testing of inkjet‐printed electrochromic pixels (ECPs) incorporating the biochrome, xanthommatin (Xa) as…”
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A Sustainable Route To Synthesize the Xanthommatin Biochrome via an Electro-catalyzed Oxidation of Tryptophan Metabolites by Williams, Thomas L, Lopez, Steven A, Deravi, Leila F

“…Xanthommatin (Xa) is a naturally occurring broad-spectrum dye present in arthropods and cephalopods. In these animals, Xa is enzymatically produced via the…”
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Design and Production of Customizable and Highly Aligned Fibrillar Collagen Scaffolds by Martin, Cassandra L., Zhai, Chenxi, Paten, Jeffrey A., Yeo, Jingjie, Deravi, Leila F.

“…The ability to fabricate anisotropic collagenous materials rapidly and reproducibly has remained elusive despite decades of research. Balancing the natural…”
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Design and Characterization of Model Systems that Promote and Disrupt Transparency of Vertebrate Crystallins In Vitro by Bergman, Michael R., Hernandez, Sophia A., Deffler, Caitlin, Yeo, Jingjie, Deravi, Leila F.

“…Positioned within the eye, the lens supports vision by transmitting and focusing light onto the retina. As an adaptive glassy material, the lens is constituted…”
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Evaluation of Biologically Inspired Ammonium Xanthommatin as a Multifunctional Cosmetic Ingredient by Deravi, Leila F., Cox, Natalie C., Martin, Camille A.

“…We describe the investigation of an organic natural product, ammonium xanthommatin (Xanthochrome), in a series of studies designed to not only assess its…”
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Rapid, High Affinity Binding by a Fluorescein Templated Copolymer Combining Covalent, Hydrophobic, and Acid⁻Base Noncovalent Crosslinks by Grenier, Casey J, Timberman, Anthony, Yang, Rongfang, Csoros, John, Papantones, Alex, Deravi, Leila F, Seitz, W Rudolf

“…A new type of biomimetic templated copolymer has been prepared by reverse addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) in dioxane. The initial…”
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Color‐Changing Paints Enabled by Photoresponsive Combinations of Bio‐Inspired Colorants and Semiconductors by Martin, Cassandra L., Flynn, Kaitlyn R., Kim, Taehwan, Nikolic, Skyler K., Deravi, Leila F., Wilson, Daniel J.

“…Abstract Modern paints and coatings are designed for a variety of applications, ranging from fine art to extraterrestrial thermal control. These systems can be…”
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Compositional Similarities that Link the Eyes and Skin of Cephalopods: Implications in Optical Sensing and Signaling during Camouflage by Deravi, Leila F

“…Synopsis Cephalopods, including squid, octopus, and cuttlefish, can rapidly camouflage in different underwater environments by employing multiple optical…”
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Manipulating polydispersity of lens β-crystallins using divalent cations demonstrates evidence of calcium regulation by Bergman, Michael R, Deravi, Leila F

“…Crystallins comprise the protein-rich tissue of the eye lens. Of the three most common vertebrate subtypes, β-crystallins exhibit the widest degree of…”
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Enabling rotation over electrophoretic motion in Janus particles under applied electric field by Lee, Ji-Young, Alú, Andrea, Deravi, Leila F.

“…Janus particles (JPs) comprising metal and dielectric halves are capable of propulsion perpendicular to an applied electric field, with promising applications…”
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Micropatterning Alginate Substrates for In Vitro Cardiovascular Muscle on a Chip by Agarwal, Ashutosh, Farouz, Yohan, Nesmith, Alexander Peyton, Deravi, Leila F., McCain, Megan Laura, Parker, Kevin Kit

“…Soft hydrogels such as alginate are ideal substrates for building muscle in vitro because they have structural and mechanical properties close to the in vivo…”
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Barriers and Promises of the Developing Pigment Organelle Field by Figon, Florent, Deravi, Leila F, Casas, Jérôme

“…Abstract Many colors and patterns in nature are regulated by the packaging and processing of intracellular pigment-containing organelles within cells. Spanning…”
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Using cephalopod-inspired chemistry to extend long-wavelength ultraviolet and visible light protection of mineral sunscreens by Deravi, Leila F, Cui, Isabel, Martin, Camille A

“…The emergence of new human and environmental-related toxicity data associated with some common UV filters has catalysed growing interest in the inclusion of…”
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Xanthommatin-Based Electrochromic Displays Inspired by Nature by Kumar, Amrita, Williams, Thomas L, Martin, Camille A, Figueroa-Navedo, Amanda M, Deravi, Leila F

“…Color is a signature visual feature in nature; however, the ability to trigger color change in the presence of different environmental stimuli is unique to…”
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Investigating the Thermodynamics Underlying Monosaccharide-Mediated Collagen Polymerization for Materials Design by Martin, Cassandra L, Bergman, Michael R, Sullivan, Patrick A, Deravi, Leila F

“…The use and incorporation of type I collagen (COL) in biomaterials and regenerative medicine have remained challenging due to COL’s ability to spontaneously…”
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Protein‐Based Hydrogels that Actuate Self‐Folding Systems by Gomes, Conor M., Liu, Chang, Paten, Jeffrey A., Felton, Samuel M., Deravi, Leila F.

“…An approach to build a chemomechatronic system inspired by self‐folding robots is described. This system, which comprises a protein‐based hydrogel bound to a…”
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Virtual Issue: Next-Generation Smart Materials by Berda, Erik B, Deravi, Leila F, Foster, E. Johan, Simon, Yoan, Thuo, Martin M

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Bidispersed Colloidal Assemblies Containing Xanthommatin Produce Angle‐Independent Photonic Structures by Lin, Zhuangsheng, Gong, Zhe, Bower, Duncan Q., Lee, Daeyeon, Deravi, Leila F.

“…The biological chromophore xanthommatin (Xa) contributes to the yellow, red, and brown colors and hues in cephalopods and arthropods. In many cases, Xa is also…”
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