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Surface properties of implanted biomaterials can cause fibrotic tissue reactions by stimulating differentiation of host fibroblasts into contractile myofibroblasts. Silk fibroin (SF) protein has been used as biomaterial in pure and blended form. however, i ...
We present a new transparent high-performance triboelectric microgenerator (TEMG) based on an emerging material, silk fibroin. Silk fibroin has a strong ability to lose electrons and occupies a top-level positive position in the triboelectric series. It th ...
Drug delivery systems have been engineered in order to improve therapeutic performance and reduce the side effects of conventional delivery system like oral ingestion, subcutaneous injection [1-2]. There exist several types of drug delivery systems, among ...
Thermal scanning probe lithography (t-SPL) is an advanced lithography technique in
which a heated atomic force microscope tip locally modifies a sample material. Due to
the nanometer-sized tip apex diameter, t-SPL enables patterning of sub-10 nm structures ...
We present for the first time nano-scale patterning of silk fibroin with a thermal scanning probe to locally convert water-insoluble crystalline silk into the water-soluble phase. Our first experiments demonstrate silk as a fully water-based resist for the ...
There is great need for soft biomaterials that match the stiffness of human tissues for tissue engineering and regeneration. Hydrogels are frequently employed for extracellular matrix functionalization and to provide appropriate mechanical cues. It is chal ...
In recent years, a new electrification-based mechanism called triboelectric generator (TEG) has been demonstrated as a stable and renewable power source to convert ambient energy into remarkable electrical output. Various TEG configurations have been propose ...
