Mechanical Properties: Programing Performance of Silk Fibroin Materials by Controlled Nucleation (Adv. Funct. Mater. 48/2016). (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Zhengwei; Zhang, Honghao; Lin, Zaifu; Lin, Youhui; van Esch, Jan H.; Liu, Xiang Yang
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 26:Number 48(2016)
• Page Start: 9084
• Page End: 9084
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: gelation -- mechanical properties -- multidomain network -- nucleation -- growth -- silk fibroin; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201670320
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : On page 8978, Y. H. Lin, Y. Y. Liu, and co‐workers demonstrate a precise control over the nucleation process of silk materials with the aid of mono‐disperse colloidal particles. Manipulation of the mesoscopic silk structure toward a desired macroscopic performance is achieved. Future research on soft materials and flexible devices will profit from this possibility to modulate silk fibroin gelation.