A natural alternative to plastic films. (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

A natural alternative to plastic films.

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The biocomposite films look similar to many synthetic plastics, however, their structure is hierarchically reinforced as seen in the fluorescence microscopy image.

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Photo courtesy of Orlin Velev, NC State University

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