Silkworm silk-based materials and devices generated using bio-nanotechnology

Abstract

Silks are natural fibrous protein polymers that are spun by silkworms and spiders. This tutorial review summarizes and highlights recent advances in the use of silkworm silk-based materials in bio-nanotechnology.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2018
Source ID
10.1039/c8cs00187a

Entities

People

  • Chunmei Li
  • David L. Kaplan
  • Fiorenzo G Omenetto
  • Shengjie Ling
  • Wenwen Huang

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Army Research Office
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Tufts University
  • United States Army

Tags

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology