Naturally derived materials with hierarchical organization are attractive candidates for high-
performance and functional bionanocomposites because of their renewability …

Silk fibroin (SF), a naturally occurring protein polymer, has several unique properties making
it a favorable matrix for the incorporation and delivery of a range of therapeutic agents. SF is …

Silk spinning by insects and spiders leads to the formation of fibres that exhibit high strength
and toughness. The lack of understanding of the protein processing in silk glands has …

We report a study of self-assembled beta-pleated sheets in B. mori silk fibroin films using
thermal analysis and infrared spectroscopy. B. mori silk fibroin may stand as an exemplar of …

A significant need exists for long-term degradable biomaterials which can slowly and
predictably transfer a load-bearing burden to developing biological tissue. In this study …

Purified native silk fibroin forms β-sheet-rich, physically cross-linked, hydrogels from
aqueous solution, in a process influenced by environmental parameters. Previously we …

Electrospinning is a versatile technique that enables the development of nanofiber-based
biomaterial scaffolds. Scaffolds can be generated that are useful for tissue engineering and …

Silk fibers have outstanding mechanical properties. These fibers are insoluble in organic
solvents and water, are biocompatible, and exhibit slow biodegradation in vitro and in vivo …

Silks are protein-based fibers made by arthropods for a variety of task-specific applications.
In this article, we review the key features of silk proteins. This article initially focuses on the …

A novel, to our knowledge, technique was developed to control the rate of β-sheet formation
and resulting hydrogelation kinetics of aqueous, native silk solutions. Circular dichroism …