Optically Clear Silk Fibroin Films with Tunable Properties for Potential Corneal Tissue Engineering Applications: A Process–Property–Function Relationship Study
Maya Beena, Jimna Mohamed Ameer, Naresh Kasoju
Abstract
. The study demonstrated the potential of fine-tuning various properties of silk fibroin films by varying the fabrication and postfabrication processing conditions.
Topics & Concepts
FibroinSILKBiocompatibilityFormic acidMaterials scienceTissue engineeringChemical engineeringSolventAqueous solutionUltimate tensile strengthChemistryComposite materialNuclear chemistryNanotechnologyPolymer chemistryBiomedical engineeringChromatographyOrganic chemistryMetallurgyEngineeringMedicineSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsCorneal Surgery and TreatmentsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications