Insect cuticle-inspired design of sustainably sourced composite bioplastics with enhanced strength, toughness and stretch-strengthening behavior
Nan Wu, Qiaoxia Lin, Fei Shao, Lei Chen, Haoyue Zhang, Kaiwen Chen, Jinrong Wu, Guirong Wang, Huanan Wang, Qing Yang
Topics & Concepts
BioplasticToughnessArthropod cuticleComposite numberComposite materialCuticle (hair)SustainabilityMaterials sciencePolymer scienceInsectEngineeringGeologyEcologyWaste managementBiologyPaleontologyAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution