Advancements in 3D-printable polysaccharides, proteins, and synthetic polymers for wound dressing and skin scaffolding–A review

A Sadeghianmaryan, N Ahmadian, S Wheatley… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review investigates the most recent advances in personalized 3D-printed wound
dressings and skin scaffolding. Skin is the largest and most vulnerable organ in the human …

Preparation and statistical characterization of tunable porous sponge scaffolds using UV cross-linking of methacrylate-modified silk fibroin

A Bucciarelli, T Muthukumar, JS Kim… - ACS biomaterials …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Silk fibroin sponges have been widely studied and reported in literature for tissue
engineering applications. Several fabrication methods have been proposed during the years …

Silk fibroin/wool keratin composite scaffold with hierarchical fibrous and porous structure

J Yang, H Wang, Y Zhou, L Duan… - Macromolecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The present study describes a silk microfiber reinforced meniscus scaffold (SMRMS) with
hierarchical fibrous and porous structure made from silk fibroin (SF) and wool keratin (WK) …

Silk particles, microfibres and nanofibres: A comparative study of their functions in 3D printing hydrogel scaffolds

J Zhang, BJ Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, S Kalita… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Silk, with highly crystalline structure and well-documented biocompatibility, is promising to
be used as reinforcing material and build functionalized composite scaffolds. In the present …

Multi-functional Calotropis gigantea fabric using self-assembly silk fibroin, chitosan and nano-silver microspheres with oxygen low-temperature plasma treatment

Z Zhao, J Yan, T Wang, Y Ma, M Xie, X Mu… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present paper describes a novel multi-functional Calotropis gigantea (CG) fabric with
durable antibacterial property and comfortable wearability for various applications. First …

A biodegradable stent with surface functionalization of combined‐therapy drugs for colorectal cancer

X Xie, X Zheng, Z Han, Y Chen, Z Zheng… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In‐stent restenosis caused by tumor ingrowth is a major problem for patients undergoing
stent placement because conventional stents often lack sustainable antitumor capabilities …

Solution processed bilayer junction of silk fibroin and semiconductor quantum dots as multilevel memristor devices

BK Murgunde, MK Rabinal - Organic Electronics, 2017 - Elsevier
Silkworm protein is integrated with semiconductor quantum dots (CdSe) to form bi-layer
electrical memory devices. These films are individually spin coated on ITO surface to form …

Silk fiber reinforcement modulates in vitro chondrogenesis in 3D composite scaffolds

YP Singh, M Adhikary, N Bhardwaj… - Biomedical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The limited self-regenerative capacity of adult cartilage has steered the upsurge in tissue
engineered replacements to combat the problem of osteoarthritis. In the present study, the …

Water-stable natural silk nanofibril composite films for electrical devices

J Cai, Q Wang, X Li, Y Guan, L He, S Yan, R You… - Materials Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural silk nanofibrils (SNF) have received extensive interest for functional devices.
However, SNF materials are not stable in water, limiting their use in aqueous or humid …

Native spider silk-based antimicrobial hydrogels for biomedical applications

S Withanage, A Savin, V Nikolaeva, A Kiseleva… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Novel antimicrobial natural polymeric hybrid hydrogels based on hyaluronic acid (HA) and
spider silk (Ss) were prepared using the chemical crosslinking method. The effects of the …