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"The second-most abundant biopolymer on the planet is called chitin, and some 100 million tons of it ..." — Neri Oxman
The second-most abundant biopolymer on the planet is called chitin, and some 100 million tons of it are produced every year by organisms such as shrimps, crabs, scorpions, and butterflies. We thought if we could tune its properties, we could generate structures that are multifunctional out of a single part.
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