Chemists create disappearing tattoos: here’s the science behind how they work

By Miriam O'Duill, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Nottingham

How handy would it be if you could make your tattoos invisible for a job interview in the morning, and reveal them again for a party in the evening? This sounds like science fiction, but it may soon be reality.

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed invisible tattoo ink than can be revealed with a UV torch and stays visible until switched off with white light. They have published their research in the journal Matter & Light.

They created different motifs…

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