Chitosan/Silk Fibroin Materials for Biomedical Applications—A Review
Anna Tuwalska, Sylwia Grabska-Zielińska, Alina Sionkowska
Abstract
This review provides a report on recent advances in the field of chitosan (CTS) and silk fibroin (SF) biopolymer blends as new biomaterials. Chitosan and silk fibroin are widely used to obtain biomaterials. However, the materials based on the blends of these two biopolymers have not been summarized in a review paper yet. As these materials can attract both academic and industrial attention, we propose this review paper to showcase the latest achievements in this area. In this review, the latest literature regarding the preparation and properties of chitosan and silk fibroin and their blends has been reviewed.
Topics & Concepts
FibroinChitosanBiopolymerMaterials sciencePolymer scienceSILKNanotechnologyComposite materialChemical engineeringPolymerEngineeringSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies