Stiff fibres spun from slime
Nanoparticles from the secretion of velvet worms form polymer fibres that can be recycled in water
18-Oct-2017 -
Nature is an excellent teacher – even for material scientists. Researchers, including scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, have now observed a remarkable mechanism by which polymer materials are formed. In order to capture prey, velvet worms shoot out a sticky ...
biomaterials
fatty acids
fibers
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