Wednesday, 16 May 2018

World's Strongest bio-material outperforms steel and spider silk

At DESY’s X-ray light source PETRA III, researchers have produced the strongest bio-material that has ever been made. The artificial, but biodegradable cellulose fibers are stronger than steel and even than dragline spider silk, which is usually considered the strongest bio-based material.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180516101413.htm



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