Wuhan University-led research is reporting the development of a revivable self-assembled supramolecular biomass fibrous framework (a novel foam filter) that efficiently removes microplastics from complex aquatic environments.
Cuttlefish and squid are consumed by the metric ton as food - is this a less worthwhile usage of the natural materials present in them than providing calories to humans? I’d say it’s just as important, in the grand scope of things.
I always check the comments, but I had incorrectly assumed that “foam” referred to something made from plastics.
Gave myself a good chuckle, both at how silly that would have been, and at how silly of an assumption that was.
My only concern is that they seemingly use the bones of cuttlefish in the foam. (Fig 1a.)
Cuttlefish and squid are consumed by the metric ton as food - is this a less worthwhile usage of the natural materials present in them than providing calories to humans? I’d say it’s just as important, in the grand scope of things.
A valid point.
It did not occur to me that those could be harnessed as byproducts of other processes. That eliminates any concerns I could have had.