An all-natural bioinspired structural material for plastic replacement

Authors :: Qing-Fang Guan
Huai-Bin Yang
Zi-Meng Han
Zhang-Chi Ling
Shu-Hong Yu
Source :: Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2020)
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Nature Portfolio, 2020.
Abstract: 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.

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