Project Details
YEAR 2021
PROJECT Biodesign Sprint
ROLES
Research, video editing, graphic design, motion design
About
Representing The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, five other SAIC students and I worked to engineer a new biomaterial for the first-ever Biodesign Sprint: a one-month competition created by Biodesign Challenge.
“Biodesign Challenge and the Google Hardware Design Studio are partnering on a month-long design Sprint to explore better ways to reduce carbon, increase biodiversity, and bring positive change to both people and the environment.”
I N T R O D U C I N G
HemoBond
HemoBond is a non-toxic alternative to the increasingly abundant and environmentally destructive and toxic adhesives used in modern electronics.
Existing biodegradable bio-glues use synthetic surfactants such as sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate that have been tied to further environmental concerns. We explored alternative biological anionic surfactants that are highly biodegradable and safe for the environment.
Scope
Discovery
Biomaterials research
Field & industry research
Consultation with biochemists
Design
Brand identity
Bioengineering
Biodesign
Development
Final presentation film
Identifying elastin derivatives
Naturally-derived electronics bioadhesive
The Problem with E-Waste — and our Solution.
As a defense against the growing issue of electronic waste and its devastating environmental effects, my team and I came up with HemoBond, a naturally-derived biodegradable electronics adhesive.
The Team
Special thanks to Dr. Andy Scarpelli for his help and guidance on this project!
Emris Brandt
Hwiy Chang
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