The biomedical use of silk: past, present, future
Humans have long appreciated silk for its lustrous appeal and remarkable physical
properties, yet as the mysteries of silk are unraveled, it becomes clear that this outstanding …
properties, yet as the mysteries of silk are unraveled, it becomes clear that this outstanding …
Silkworm and spider silk electrospinning: a review
C Belbéoch, J Lejeune, P Vroman, F Salaün - Environmental Chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Issues of fossil fuel and plastic pollution are shifting public demand toward biopolymer-
based textiles. For instance, silk, which has been traditionally used during at least 5 …
based textiles. For instance, silk, which has been traditionally used during at least 5 …
[HTML][HTML] Decoding the secrets of spider silk
L Eisoldt, A Smith, T Scheibel - Materials Today, 2011 - Elsevier
Spider silks have been employed by man for several thousands of years. Spider silks
possess extraordinary mechanical properties due to a combination of strength and …
possess extraordinary mechanical properties due to a combination of strength and …
Generative modeling, design, and analysis of spider silk protein sequences for enhanced mechanical properties
Spider silks are remarkable materials characterized by superb mechanical properties such
as strength, extensibility, and lightweightedness. Yet, to date, limited models are available to …
as strength, extensibility, and lightweightedness. Yet, to date, limited models are available to …
Ultralarge contraction directed by light‐driven unlocking of prestored strain energy in linear liquid crystal polymer fibers
X Pang, L Qin, B Xu, Q Liu, Y Yu - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Anisotropic 1D contraction motion of polymeric actuating materials has drawn growing
interests in fields ranging from soft robotics to biomimetic muscles. Although light‐driven …
interests in fields ranging from soft robotics to biomimetic muscles. Although light‐driven …
Artificial and natural silk materials have high mechanical property variability regardless of sample size
Silk fibres attract great interest in materials science for their biological and mechanical
properties. Hitherto, the mechanical properties of the silk fibres have been explored mainly …
properties. Hitherto, the mechanical properties of the silk fibres have been explored mainly …
Bio-mimetic mechanisms of natural hierarchical materials: a review
Natural selection and evolution develop a huge amount of biological materials in different
environments (eg lotus in water and opuntia in desert). These biological materials possess …
environments (eg lotus in water and opuntia in desert). These biological materials possess …
A review of humidity-driven actuator: toward high response speed and practical applications
W Pu, F Wei, L Yao, S Xie - Journal of Materials Science, 2022 - Springer
In the past two decades, humidity actuators have received extensive attention from
researchers due to their merits of simple stimulation, no pollution, programmable actuation …
researchers due to their merits of simple stimulation, no pollution, programmable actuation …
The form and function of spider orb webs: evolution from silk to ecosystems
Spiders are the preeminent silk craftsmen among arthropods and are best known for
producing aerial orb webs that snare flying insects. Orb web spiders are ubiquitous …
producing aerial orb webs that snare flying insects. Orb web spiders are ubiquitous …
Water-responsive materials for sustainable energy applications
Water-responsive (WR) materials that mechanically change their volume in response to
changes in relative humidity or a water/humidity gradient can generate significantly higher …
changes in relative humidity or a water/humidity gradient can generate significantly higher …