Javier G. Fernandez, Ph.D.
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Studies on chitosan molecular and mechanical properties led to a manufacturing strategy for production of 3D objects
Chitosan objects are easily recyclable and fully compostable. Drug-delivery principles avoid color sorting during recycling.
Scaled replica of a Thesoneura Americana hind wing made of Shrilk. The wing was reproduced from fossil records.
Fossil of a jurasic shrimp. Its exoskeleton is the source of inspiration for new medical and ecological materials.
Micromasonry enables the self-assembly of encapsulated cells in 3D geometries.
The development of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) is controlled by the micro-structured biological surface.
Objects made of chitosan are fully composted in regular soil in about 2 weeks