Water-stable natural silk nanofibril composite films for electrical devices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.100776
Abstract: Abstract 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 environments. We explored the possibility of improving mechanical… read more here.
Keywords: water; natural silk; silk; rsf ... See more keywords
Natural Silk Nanofibril Aerogels with Distinctive Filtration Capacity and Heat-Retention Performance.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c00346
Abstract: Nanofibrous aerogels have been extensively developed as multifunctional substrates in a wide range of fields. Natural silk nanofibrils (SNFs) are an appealing biopolymer due to their natural abundance, mechanical toughness, biodegradability, and excellent biocompatibility. However,… read more here.
Keywords: heat retention; filtration; retention; natural silk ... See more keywords
Biomimetic Natural Silk Nanofibrous Microspheres for Multifunctional Biomedical Applications.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c06331
Abstract: Silk nanofibrils (SNFs) extracted from natural silkworm silk represent a class of high-potential protein nanofiber material with unexplored biomedical applications. In this study, a SNF-assembled microsphere with extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimicking architecture and high specific surface… read more here.
Keywords: biomedical applications; silk; natural silk; snf microspheres ... See more keywords
Enhancing the Mechanical Toughness of Epoxy-Resin Composites Using Natural Silk Reinforcements
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11919-1
Abstract: Strong and tough epoxy composites are developed using a less-studied fibre reinforcement, that of natural silk. Two common but structurally distinct silks from the domestic B. mori/Bm and the wild A. pernyi/Ap silkworms are selected… read more here.
Keywords: epoxy resin; natural silk; silk; silk reinforcements ... See more keywords
Cryogenic toughness of natural silk and a proposed structure–function relationship
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DOI: 10.1039/c9qm00282k
Abstract: A highly aligned and relatively independent nanofibril structure contributes to the cryogenic toughness of natural silk. read more here.
Keywords: cryogenic toughness; toughness natural; silk proposed; natural silk ... See more keywords
Oxidizing and Nano-dispersing the Natural Silk Fibers
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DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-3080-1
Abstract: Natural Bombyx mori silk (BS) and Antheraea pernyi silk (AS) were oxidized in sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) solutions. Thereafter, individual silk nanofibers (SNs) were achieved after sonicating the oxidized silk slurries, where the diameters of the… read more here.
Keywords: nano dispersing; dispersing natural; oxidizing nano; natural silk ... See more keywords
Preparation and Characterization of Natural Silk Fibroin Hydrogel for Protein Drug Delivery
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113418
Abstract: In recent years, hydrogels have been widely used as drug carriers, especially in the area of protein delivery. The natural silk fibroin produced from cocoons of the Bombyx mori silkworm possesses excellent biocompatibility, significant bioactivity,… read more here.
Keywords: fibroin hydrogel; silk; silk fibroin; natural silk ... See more keywords