Shape memory and mechanical properties of silk fibroin/poly(ε-caprolactone) composites

Silk fibroin (SF)/poly(ε-caprolactone) composites crosslinked by benzoyl peroxide were synthesized and investigated in this work. Experimental results showed that the composites exhibited excellent shape memory effect. The mechanical and shape memory properties of the poly(ε-caprolactone) composites were significantly improved by addition of a small amount of SF.