| 초록 |
Chitin is a structural polysaccharide that is a major constituent of the cell wall of fungi, exoskeleton of arthropods, and endoskeleton of cephalopods, and is the 2nd most abundant biopolymer on earth only after cellulose. Ever since its discovery in the early 19th century, chitin has been considered a promising material due to its atypical yet compelling combination of mechanical and physicochemical properties, such as high elastic modulus (150 GPa), biodegradability, and excellent biocompatibility. Despite the promising traits, however, it is only quite recent that scientific interest on chitin has thrived and the utilization of chitin has revisited considerably. In this presentation, I will introduce some of my research endeavors to create structural/functional material systems using chitin nanofibers as the basic material building-blocks, and demonstrate their application as components for flexible green electronics and energy devices (e.g., rechargeable battery). |
