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Researchers create biopolymer film
May 1st, 2024
The bio-composite films look similar to many synthetic plastics (left); their structure is hierarchically reinforced as seen in the fluorescence microscopy image (right). Image: NC State/Orlin Velev Materials with enhanced structure derived from crustaceans and seaweed could be part of a next-generation answer to the challenge of replacing petroleum-based plastic films, according to new research […]