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The challenge: Make Paper and Ink
Many different plants and materials have been used to make paper and ink over the centuries. What would our scientists use from the island to make theirs and would they be able to produce a clean sheet and coloured inks in just three days?
Firstly, paper. What is paper and how is it made?
Paper is made from cellulose. All plant matter is composed in part of cellulose fibre but the amount varies between plants. The reason why plant material is so suitable for making paper lies in the molecular structure of cellulose and water. Water molecules are made up of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. The hydrogen atom on one molecule can chain onto the oxygen atom of another molecule causing an effect called 'surface tension'. This chaining process is the key to making paper.
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