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Episode 10: Protein-based polymer achieves green electronics
Omar Fabián of MRS Bulletin interviews Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz of the Technical University of Denmark about the use of silk to fabricate eco-friendly electronics. Read the article in Advanced Science.TranscriptFABIÁN: We have an electronic waste problem. While the development of recyclable plastics has helped curb that problem, currently only about 15% of e-waste is actually recycled. So how can we make a bigger dent? Materials researchers from Denmark are looking to the silkworm for answers. ALIREZA DOLATSHAHI-PIROUZ: Who can do it better than Mother Nature, right?FABIÁN: That’s Prof…
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