Ecological alternative to plastics. Which animal hides the material of the future?

Cephalic cephalosporins of protein have enormous potential for various uses.

In the teeth of the caliber teeth, the researchers identified a complex of proteins whose remarkable properties can lead to a revolutionary progress in the production of biodegradable materials.

It can be processed in the form of fibers and coatings and used in smart clothes, health monitoring or self-repairable recyclable substances that reduce microplate contamination.

The research work was published by Frontiers in Chemistry.

Sucker's surprise

Humanity literally he sniffed the earth with plastic. In the oceans they create some continents of garbage.

In the search for alternative materials, therefore, we turn to different and more ecological alternatives. for example biodegradable bioplastics.

Scientists at Pennsylvania State University in a new study have highlighted another promising "material of the future" – a complex of proteins from the dental rings of calcareous suckers.

"Calamari proteins can be used to produce advanced materials with a wide range of uses, from energy to biomedicine, or even safety and defense," said researcher Melik Demirel.

"In our study, we came to the conclusion that they are an excellent alternative to plastics because they are environmentally friendly and their production is sustainable," he says.

The Secret of Various Features

The advantage of the materials that make up the proteins is their structure. Amino acid chains form large molecules that are compounded or hierarchically grouped into multiple, repetitive, cylindrical, chaotic or regular layers.

The amino acid sequence of the proteins encodes the DNA, so that bioengineers can change and modify the form of the structures in which the molecules are grouped as needed.

This will affect the physical, chemical and biological properties of the resulting material – its elasticity, flexibility, strength, self-repair, optical and conductive properties.

Kalmarom will not hurt anyone

One of the main advantages of SRT based materials is their ecological compatibility. They can easily and cheaply produce them from renewable sources and without the loss of a single squid.

"We do not want to reach nature and live calamari, so these proteins produce genetically modified bacteria," explains Melik Demirel.

They will help with microplasmas

The proteins are naturally biocompatible and biodegradable, the SRT based materials can therefore serve as implantable biomedical sensors.

In addition, they could remove one of the major sources of microplate pollution in the textile industry. According to the authors, they are able to create an abrasion-resistant cover that will reduce the leakage of microfibers in washing machines.

A similar principle, according to scientists, can be used to create protection against chemical and biological weapons.

American scientists add that squamer proteins can also be used to develop smart clothes that protect against air pollution while monitoring our health.

The development of flexible components – manipulation, detection or emission of light in the path of light diodes and optical monitors, which are usually made of solid materials such as glass and silicon, continues.

Plastics do not match with them

"Nature produces a variety of intelligent materials that can act as environmental sensors and possess exceptional self-repairing mechanical properties," says Demirel.

"These materials have unique properties that we do not find in synthetic polymers like plastics," the scientist continues, adding that its great advantage is the possibility of further refinement and refinement using bioengineering.

The greater availability of technologies based on the squid protein will, however, be preceded by further research.

"We are working on technology to process these materials to make them practical in industrial production," says Demirel.