Silk fibroin has become a prominent material in tissue engineering (TE) over the last 20
years with almost 10,000 published works spanning in all the TE applications, from skeleton …

Silk sericin (SS) is a byproduct of the silk production process that consists of 18​ amino
acids and numerous polar groups. SS has a range of unique physical, chemical, and …

Silk fibres attract great interest in materials science for their biological and mechanical
properties. Hitherto, the mechanical properties of the silk fibres have been explored mainly …

Introduction Conventional hot-alkaline cocoon degumming techniques greatly weaken the
physicochemical and mechanical properties of silk fibroin fiber, thus affecting the quality of …

Methacrylated silk (Sil-MA) is a chemically modified silk fibroin specifically designed to be
crosslinkable under UV light, which makes this material applicable in additive manufacturing …

Hydrogels of biopolymers are gradually substituting synthetic hydrogels in tissue
engineering applications due to their properties. However, biopolymeric hydrogels are …

Fibroin monoliths, produced by compression molding starting from the protein powder, are
known to achieve an impressive mechanical strength when tested in dry conditions …

The high environmental impact of petroleum-based polymer has led to the study and
application of biopolymers. Silk fibroin and chitosan are biopolymers with high potential for …

In this study, we report the preparation and characterization of water-stable films with UV-
shielding and good mechanical properties, exploiting the synergistic effect of regenerated …

Clinical wound management is always a relatively urgent problem. Moreover, wounds,
especially severe wounds with excessive tension or excessive movement are prone to …