A group of scientists from the University of Tokyo in Japan presented their latest development - a coating method
The new new material has a number of interesting features. For example, leather created using the new technology boasts water-repellent properties and self-healing properties.
The creation of the material began with the immersion of the fingerrobot into a cylinder that was previously filled with a solution of collagen and dermal fibroblasts. Both substances are the main components of the connective tissue of human skin.
After the inner layer was formed, the developers placed the finger in a solution of human keratinocytes.
Subsequently, experts conducted a series of tests,which demonstrated the strength and elasticity of such skin. But at the same time, they still recognize that the artificial skin they have created is not yet perfect. So, for example, it is not able to exist for a long time without the supply of nutrients and removal of cell waste.