An all-natural bioinspired structural material for plastic replacement

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Qing-Fang Guan, Huai-Bin Yang, Zi-Meng Han, Zhang-Chi Ling, Shu-Hong Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19174-1