Biopolymer nanofibrils exhibit exceptional mechanical properties with a unique combination
of strength and toughness, while also presenting biological functions that interact with the …

Protein instability caused by exposure to external additives or severe stress may result in
different diseases. Of these diseases, many are triggered by protein misfolding and …

All spiders produce protein-based biopolymer fibres that we call silk. The most studied of
these silks is spider dragline silk, which is very tough and relatively abundant compared with …

Naturally derived materials with hierarchical organization are attractive candidates for high-
performance and functional bionanocomposites because of their renewability …

Local reconstruction of a permissive environment with biomaterials is a promising strategy to
treat spinal cord injury (SCI). We reported a hybrid hydrogel fabricated from a small …

A comprehensive review on the five levels of hierarchical structures of silk materials and the
correlation with macroscopic properties/performance of the silk materials, that is, the …

Animal silks, consisting of pure protein components, offer an extraordinary combination of
strength, elongation, and toughness, exceeding most engineered materials. The secret to …

Here it is shown that Ti3C2Tx MXene flakes can be co‐assembled with recombinant silk
fibroin in aqueous suspensions with silk fibroin nanolayers uniformly covering individual …

The past 15 years have seen a major increase in our understanding of the structure and
dynamics of Bombyx mori silk fibroin, largely as a result of NMR studies. We now have a …

Significant progress has been achieved in silkworm (Bombyx mori) research since the last
review on this insect was published in this journal in 2005. In this article, we review the new …