Composite materials based on silk proteins

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Hardy, John G. ; Scheibel, Thomas:
Composite materials based on silk proteins.
In: Progress in Polymer Science. Bd. 35 (2010) Heft 9 . - S. 1093-1115.
ISSN 0079-6700
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2010.04.005

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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.
Original language English