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 …

Recently, considerable attention has been paid to Bombyx mori silk fibroin by a range of
scientists from polymer chemists to biomaterial researchers because it has excellent …

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 …

Silk protein is one of the a promising materials for on‐skin and implantable electronic
devices due to its biodegradability and biocompatibility. However, its intrinsic brittleness as …

Control of silk fibroin concentration in aqueous solutions via osmotic stress was studied to
assess relationships to gel formation and structural, morphological, and functional …

A new all-aqueous process is described to form three-dimensional porous silk fibroin
matrices with control of structural and morphological features. The result of this process are …

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 …

Silk fibroin sol− gel transitions were studied by monitoring the process under various
physicochemical conditions with optical spectroscopy at 550 nm. The secondary structural …

In this work, the suitability of imidazolium-based ionic liquid solvents is investigated for the
dissolution and regeneration of silkworm (Bombyx mori) silk. Within an ionic liquid the anion …