Moisture Sensitive Smart Yarns and Textiles from Self‐Balanced Silk Fiber Muscles
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201808241
Abstract: Smart textiles that sense, interact, and adapt to environmental stimuli have provided exciting new opportunities for a variety of applications. However, current advances have largely remained at the research stage due to the high cost,… read more here.
Keywords: moisture sensitive; silk fiber; silk; smart textiles ... See more keywords
Ultrastrong and Highly Sensitive Fiber Microactuators Constructed by Force‐Reeled Silks
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.201902743
Abstract: Abstract Fiber microactuators are interesting in wide variety of emerging fields, including artificial muscles, biosensors, and wearable devices. In the present study, a robust, fast‐responsive, and humidity‐induced silk fiber microactuator is developed by integrating force‐reeling… read more here.
Keywords: fiber microactuators; fiber; silk fiber; ultrastrong highly ... See more keywords
Manganese oxide functionalized silk fibers for enzyme mimic application
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DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104565
Abstract: Abstract The inorganic metal or metal-oxide nanoparticles (NPs) that mimic enzymes are of great interest due to improved physical and chemical properties compared with native enzymes. Here, we report that manganese dioxide (MnO2)-Silk exhibit catalase,… read more here.
Keywords: like activity; mno2 silk; fiber hybrid; silk fiber ... See more keywords
Non-Mulberry Silk Fiber-Based Composite Scaffolds Containing Millichannels for Auricular Cartilage Regeneration
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00846
Abstract: Tissue engineering has made significant progress as a cartilage repair alternative. It is crucial to promote cell proliferation and migration within three-dimensional (3D) bulk scaffolds for tissue regeneration through either chemical gradients or physical channels.… read more here.
Keywords: cartilage; fiber based; auricular cartilage; silk fiber ... See more keywords
Light, Strong, and Ductile Architectures Achieved by Silk Fiber “Welding” Processing
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b04109
Abstract: Light, strong, and ductile materials (LSDMs) are desired in many emerging fields, such as biomedicine, aerospace industries, and structural engineering materials. However, producing such materials remains a significant challenge because their structures cannot confer the… read more here.
Keywords: strong ductile; fiber welding; silk fiber; silk ... See more keywords
Silkworm Self-spun Fluorescent Silk Fiber with Enhanced Mechanical Properties
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DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2020.1807435
Abstract: Silk fiber (SF) is a well-known natural material broadly applied for the common textile industry and modern medical field cases. This work introduces a simple process for silkworm self-spun produci... read more here.
Keywords: spun fluorescent; silk fiber; self spun; fluorescent silk ... See more keywords
Role of Silk Fiber Loading on Physico-Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Composites
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DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2021.1921654
Abstract: Researchers have suggested the usage of lightweight materials in the automotive and other engineering components which has proven to be one of the potential ways to meet demand for fuel efficiency ... read more here.
Keywords: loading physico; fiber loading; silk fiber; role silk ... See more keywords
Preparation of antibacterial degummed silk fiber/nano-hydroxyapatite/polylactic acid composite scaffold by degummed silk fiber loaded silver nanoparticles.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab13df
Abstract: In this study, an antibacterial degummed silk fiber (ADSF)/nano-hydroxyapatite/polylactic acid (ADSF/nHA/PLA) porous scaffold with antibacterial properties was prepared by using degummed silk fiber (DSF) loaded with silver nano-particles (Ag NPs) as a reinforcing material. In… read more here.
Keywords: composite scaffold; silk fiber; adsf nha; nha pla ... See more keywords
Optimization of mechanical properties of silk fiber-reinforced polypropylene composite using Box–Behnken experimental design
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DOI: 10.1177/1528083716667257
Abstract: In this study, the compression molding process parameters for the development of silk fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites was optimized using Box–Behnken experimental Design with response surface methodology. The trimmed silk fibers from shuttleless loom silk selvedge… read more here.
Keywords: reinforced polypropylene; fiber reinforced; silk fiber; using box ... See more keywords
In situ preparation of molybdenum-dioxide-incorporated carbonized silk fiber and its application in supercapacitors
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DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1059399
Abstract: A previous study found that the capacitive behavior of nanoparticles fed to the silkworm can be delivered to carbonized silk fibers, which can be used to fabricate electrodes for the construction of flexible supercapacitors. However,… read more here.
Keywords: silk; carbonized silk; preparation molybdenum; silk fiber ... See more keywords