University of California

Cambridge Enterprise Limited

Aalto University Foundation Sr

Aalto Korkeakoulusäätiö Sr

Silvia Vignolini

Shaochen Chen

Dimitri Deheyn

Shangting You

Olli Ikkala

Daniel Wangpraseurt

Matti Toivonen

Olimpia Domitilla Onelli

The present invention concerns a material, based on fibrillar, elongated, or disk-like colloidal particles, that has a high scattering efficiency, a method that is suitable for preparing such a material, and the use of such a material. The material can be used as, or as a part of, a pigment, paint or protective coating in various industries, but due to its high scattering, and due to the fact that the material appears white even as a thin membrane, it is an interesting option also in the paper and pulp, cosmetic and medical industries.

Highly scattering porous material based on fibrillar, elongated, or disk-like particles

An artificial structure for promoting microalgae growth includes a 3D-printed structure formed by positioning a printing surface on a movable stage of a 3D bioprinter in contact with a bio-ink that includes a mixture of a pre-polymer material with one or more of cellulose-derived nanocrystals (CNC), and microalgae cells. By projecting modulated light onto the printing surface while moving the stage, the bio-ink is progressively polymerized to define layers of an artificial coral structure with microalgae cells disposed thereon, where the artificial coral structure is configured to scatter light within the structure.

Structure and method for promoting microalgae growth

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

Silvia Vignolini