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Cotton Fibres Help Biodegradable Plastic Do What It Couldn’t

Associate Professor Jin Zhang's team made the brittle biodegradable plastic PHB stronger, tougher and more flexible by reinforcing it with coated cotton fibres and chemically modifying it to bond better.

Jin Zhang · University of New South Wales

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This Plastic Cleans Itself And Even Stops Ice Forming

Jin Zhang's team turned ordinary PET plastic into sheets that repel water, clean themselves, delay ice formation and resist UV damage, using heat-engraved surface patterns and chemical treatment without nanoparticles.

Jin Zhang · University of New South Wales

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Cotton Fibres Help Biodegradable Plastic Do What It Couldn’t

This Plastic Cleans Itself And Even Stops Ice Forming

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