Abstract
A number of animals have evolved to produce silk-based composite materials for a variety of task-specific applications. The review initially focuses on the composite structure of silk fibers produced naturally by silkworms and spiders, followed by the preparation and applications of man-made composite materials (including fibers, films, foams, gels and particulates) incorporating silk proteins in combination with other polymers (both natural and synthetic) and/or inorganic particles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1093-1115 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Progress in polymer science |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 22 Apr 2010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2010 |
Keywords
- Biomimetic
- Biomaterials
- Composite
- Proteins
- Silk
- BOMBYX-MORI SILK
- MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES
- SPIDER DRAGLINE SILK
- SOLID-STATE NMR
- REINFORCED POLY(EPSILON-CAPROLACTONE) BIOCOMPOSITES
- SCALED HYDROXYAPATITE/POLYMER COMPOSITE
- BIOMIMETIC NANOFIBROUS SCAFFOLDS
- MESENCHYMAL STEM-CELLS
- KERATEINE BLEND FILMS
- SIMULATED BODY-FLUID
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science