Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5208591 | Progress in Polymer Science | 2010 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
A number of animals have evolved to produce silk-based composite materials for a variety of task-specific applications. The review initially focuses on the composite structure of silk fibers produced naturally by silkworms and spiders, followed by the preparation and applications of man-made composite materials (including fibers, films, foams, gels and particulates) incorporating silk proteins in combination with other polymers (both natural and synthetic) and/or inorganic particles.
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Authors
John G. Hardy, Thomas R. Scheibel,