Scientists Turn Waste Crab Shells into Wonder Bioplastics For Breakthrough Optical Technology

Crab shell extract has been converted into a bioplastic by scientists from the Anteneo de Manila University to make optical parts known as diffraction gratings.

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Lasers, wavelength division multiplexing, & spectrometers use diffraction gratings (DG) to split light into its component colors in different directions.

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Silicone can be replaced by crab shell extract in DG to create lightweight, biodegradable, & affordable gratings.

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A competitor to lithium-ion called "crab carbon" can be made by upcycling crab shell waste.

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Crab shell waste or chitosan can be used as nanoparticles to treat lung cancer.

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Chitosan could be used to reduce waste, improve sustainability, & enhance the lives of crab fishermen & their families.

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This Research has been published in the Optical Publishing Group Journal,Applied Optics

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Chitosan-based bioplastic can make DG as good as the Commercially available one,according to the study.

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