Challenges and opportunities of silk protein hydrogels in biomedical applications
Junwei Liu, Xiaodong Ge, Liang Liu, Wei Xu, Rong Shao
Abstract
Silk protein is an important natural resource for the preparation of silk-based hydrogels. Its remarkable mechanical properties and biological characteristics give it an important position in the field of biomedicine.
Topics & Concepts
SILKSelf-healing hydrogelsBiomedicineNanotechnologyPolymer scienceMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryBiologyComposite materialBioinformaticsSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsBiochemical and Structural CharacterizationElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications