Crab-shell and seaweed compounds spin into yarns for sustainable and functional materials
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - 12:40
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers from Aalto University, the University of São Paulo and the University of British Columbia have found a way to make a new kind of fibre from a combination of chitin nanoparticles, extracted from residual blue crab shells and alginate, a compound found in seaweed. This new bio-based material is sturdy and has antimicrobial properties.