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ArticleChem & bio engineering2025

Bioinspired DNA Plastics with Brick-and-Mortar Structure: Enhanced Toughness, Recyclability, and Degradability.

Xiaofeng Li, Xi Shan, Jiadong Chen, Jun Zhu, Yang Chen, Xueyi Chen, Shahao Li, Mengze Lu, Yuhui Du, Panchao Yin and 2 more

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Article in Chem & bio engineering, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Xiaofeng LiSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Xi ShanSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Jiadong ChenSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Jun ZhuSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Yang ChenSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Xueyi ChenMOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, 510006 Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2948-2054
Shahao LiSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Mengze LuSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8012-2942
Yuhui DuMOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, 510006 Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2036-5408
Panchao YinSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2902-8376
Tingjian ChenMOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, 510006 Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4458-4269
Taolin SunSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6006-5859

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bio-based plastics offer the advantage of biodegradability over traditional petroleum-based plastics, enabling natural reintegration into the environment and positioning them as a more sustainable alternative. DNA, as a natural biopolymer, exhibits excellent biocompatibility and degradability. However, the mechanical strength of currently biomass DNA-based materials is inferior to that of other bio-based and petroleum-based plastics. In this work, DNA plastics with a ″brick-and-mortar" structure were fabricated using DNA extracted from onions through bidirectional freezing, water vapor annealing, and compression densification. This biomimetic design significantly enhances the fracture toughness (∼1.5 MPa·m

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Bidirectional freezingBrick-and-mortarDegradable plasticsDNA plasticsToughness

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