Biopolymer composites represent a market with great potential due to the materials’ numerous applications, including bioceramic, biosensing, biomedical, bionanotechnology, and biological assembly applications.

These biocomposites have unique characteristics, including biocompatibility, low environmental impact, and nontoxicity in humans. And because the materials are biodegradable, they can be recycled—which translates into reduced waste and material costs. In my research on biocomposites, I have also found that these materials possess low fabrication costs compared to petroleum-based polymeric composites.