Fiber‐based biopolymer processing as a route toward sustainability

C Li, J Wu, H Shi, Z Xia, JK Sahoo, J Yeo… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Some of the most abundant biomass on earth is sequestered in fibrous biopolymers like
cellulose, chitin, and silk. These types of natural materials offer unique and striking …

Silkworm silk-based materials and devices generated using bio-nanotechnology

W Huang, S Ling, C Li, FG Omenetto… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Silks are natural fibrous protein polymers that are spun by silkworms and spiders. Among
silk variants, there has been increasing interest devoted to the silkworm silk of B. mori, due …

Thermoplastic moulding of regenerated silk

C Guo, C Li, HV Vu, P Hanna, A Lechtig, Y Qiu, X Mu… - Nature Materials, 2020 - nature.com
Early insights into the unique structure and properties of native silk suggested that β-sheet
nanocrystallites in silk would degrade prior to melting when subjected to thermal processing …

Use of Bombyx mori silk fibroin in tissue engineering: From cocoons to medical devices, challenges, and future perspectives

A Bucciarelli, A Motta - Biomaterials Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Silk fibroin has become a prominent material in tissue engineering (TE) over the last 20
years with almost 10,000 published works spanning in all the TE applications, from skeleton …

Calcium‐modified silk as a biocompatible and strong adhesive for epidermal electronics

JW Seo, H Kim, KH Kim, SQ Choi… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
With the increasing interest and demand for epidermal electronics, a strong interface
between a sensor and a biological surface is essential, yet achieving such interface is still a …

Functional, RF‐trilayer sensors for tooth‐mounted, wireless monitoring of the oral cavity and food consumption

P Tseng, B Napier, L Garbarini, DL Kaplan… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Wearable devices have emerged as powerful tools for personalized healthcare in spite of
some challenges that limit their widespread applicability as continuous monitors of …

All-water-based electron-beam lithography using silk as a resist

S Kim, B Marelli, MA Brenckle, AN Mitropoulos… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Traditional nanofabrication techniques often require complex lithographic steps and the use
of toxic chemicals. To move from the laboratory scale to large scales, nanofabrication should …

Engineering the future of silk materials through advanced manufacturing

Z Zhou, S Zhang, Y Cao, B Marelli, X Xia… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Silk is a natural fiber renowned for its outstanding mechanical properties that have enabled
the manufacturing of ultralight and ultrastrong textiles. Recent advances in silk processing …

Design, Fabrication, and Function of Silk‐Based Nanomaterials

Y Wang, J Guo, L Zhou, C Ye… - Advanced functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Animal silks, consisting of pure protein components, offer an extraordinary combination of
strength, elongation, and toughness, exceeding most engineered materials. The secret to …

Progress in silk materials for integrated water treatments: Fabrication, modification and applications

PM Gore, M Naebe, X Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
The oil-spill accidents in oceans, and discharge/percolation of polluted wastewater by
industries in environment causes severe damage to environment and water sources …