Recent progress in silk fibroin-based flexible electronics

DL Wen, DH Sun, P Huang, W Huang, M Su… - Microsystems & …, 2021 - nature.com
With the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the emergence of 5G,
traditional silicon-based electronics no longer fully meet market demands such as nonplanar …

New developments in medical applications of hybrid hydrogels containing natural polymers

C Vasile, D Pamfil, E Stoleru, M Baican - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
New trends in biomedical applications of the hybrid polymeric hydrogels, obtained by
combining natural polymers with synthetic ones, have been reviewed …

Silk fibroin as sustainable advanced material: material properties and characteristics, processing, and applications

A Reizabal, CM Costa, L Pérez‐Álvarez… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biobased resources are proposed as next‐generation materials for advanced application.
Among them, silk fibroin, a protein‐based material generally obtained from Bombyx mori …

Biopolymer nanofibrils: Structure, modeling, preparation, and applications

S Ling, W Chen, Y Fan, K Zheng, K Jin, H Yu… - Progress in polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biopolymer nanofibrils exhibit exceptional mechanical properties with a unique combination
of strength and toughness, while also presenting biological functions that interact with the …

Silk fibroin hydrogels for biomedical applications

H Zhang, D Xu, Y Zhang, M Li, R Chai - Smart Medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Silk fibroin hydrogels occupy an essential position in the biomedical field due to their
remarkable biological properties, excellent mechanical properties, flexible processing …

Mucosa‐Inspired Electro‐Responsive Lubricating Supramolecular‐Covalent Hydrogel

J Kang, X Zhang, X Yang, X Yang, S Wang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Enabling the living capability of secreting liquids dynamically triggered by external stimuli
while maintaining the bulk frame is a significant challenge for mucosa‐inspired hydrogels. A …

[HTML][HTML] Tuning the conformation and mechanical properties of silk fibroin hydrogels

N Johari, L Moroni, A Samadikuchaksaraei - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Mechanical properties of biomaterials play an important role in their biological performance.
Among the most important parameters in designing of biomaterials, their structure and …

The physical and chemical properties of hydrogels based on natural polymers

B Kaczmarek, K Nadolna, A Owczarek - Hydrogels based on natural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks which are highly swellable. Natural polymers are
interesting compounds due to their excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and …

Designed protein-and peptide-based hydrogels for biomedical sciences

W Ahn, JH Lee, SR Kim, J Lee, EJ Lee - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Proteins are fundamentally the most important macromolecules for biochemical, mechanical,
and structural functions in living organisms. Therefore, they provide us with diverse structural …

Silk fibroin microneedles for transdermal drug delivery: where do we stand and how far can we proceed?

Z Qi, Z Yan, G Tan, T Jia, Y Geng, H Shao, SC Kundu… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microneedles are a patient-friendly technique for delivering drugs to the site of action in
place of traditional oral and injectable administration. Silk fibroin represents an interesting …