Gamma Radiation Transforms Brittle Bioplastic Into 'Superstructure' Hydrogel
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Gamma radiation transforms brittle bioplastic into 'superstructure' hydrogel
Biomaterials engineers have created a "superstructure" hydrogel that could be an eco-friendly tool used in medical technologies and as a recovery aid for surgical procedures. The research is published in the journal Macromolecular Rapid Communications.
Although many bioplastics are biologically produced, they are so brittle and water-repellent that they are hardly suitable for certain applications. A new method with gamma radiation has made such a plastic a hydrogel-like material that absorbs more than six times its own weight of water and is clearly tougher. However, its biodegradability still needs to be checked. Brisbane (Australia). [...] The article gamma radiation transforms bioplastics …
Bioplastic breakthrough creates new hydrogel
Image: UQResearchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) have developed a new hydrogel material from an existing bioplastic, potentially opening up applications across medical technologies, surgical recovery and specialist industrial products. The material, known as P3HB-HEAA, was discovered by UQ biomaterials engineering researcher Cole Walchle while investigating ways to improve the physical properties of bio-derived polymers. […] The post Bi…
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