A biomimetic composite from solution self-assembly of chitin nanofibers in a silk fibroin matrix

Jungho Jin; Pegah Hassanzadeh; Giovanni Perotto; Wei Sun; Mark A Brenckle; David Kaplan; Fiorenzo G Omenetto; Marco Rolandi

doi:10.1002/adma.201301429

A biomimetic composite from solution self-assembly of chitin nanofibers in a silk fibroin matrix

Adv Mater. 2013 Aug 27;25(32):4482-7. doi: 10.1002/adma.201301429. Epub 2013 Jun 21.

Authors

Jungho Jin¹, Pegah Hassanzadeh, Giovanni Perotto, Wei Sun, Mark A Brenckle, David Kaplan, Fiorenzo G Omenetto, Marco Rolandi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98103, USA.

PMID: 23788326
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201301429

Abstract

A chitin nanofiber-silk biomimetic nanocomposite with enhanced mechanical properties is self-assembled from solution to yield ultrafine chitin nanofibers embedded in a silk matrix.

Keywords: biomimetics; chitin; nanocomposite; self-assembly; silk.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
Biomimetics
Bombyx / chemistry*
Chitin / chemistry*
Fibroins / chemistry*
Models, Molecular
Nanocomposites / chemistry
Nanocomposites / ultrastructure
Nanofibers / chemistry*
Nanofibers / ultrastructure
Solutions

Substances

Solutions
Chitin
Fibroins