A Biomimetic Composite from Solution Self‐Assembly of Chitin Nanofibers in a Silk Fibroin Matrix. (21st June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jin, Jungho; Hassanzadeh, Pegah; Perotto, Giovanni; Sun, Wei; Brenckle, Mark A.; Kaplan, David; Omenetto, Fiorenzo G.; Rolandi, Marco
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 25:Number 32(2013)
• Page Start: 4482
• Page End: 4487
• Publication Date: 2013-06-21
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201301429
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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