An all-natural bioinspired structural material for plastic replacement

oleh: Qing-Fang Guan, Huai-Bin Yang, Zi-Meng Han, Zhang-Chi Ling, Shu-Hong Yu

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-11-01

Deskripsi

It is desirable yet challenging to develop sustainable structural materials to replace petroleum-based plastics. Here, the authors report a facile assembly method for manufacturing high-performance structural materials with a unique combination of high strength, toughness and stiffness.