Hierarchical design of silkworm silk for functional composites

Authors: Kang Yang, Jingwu Zhang, Chen Zhang, Juan Guan, Shengjie Ling, Zhengzhong Shao

Published: 2025-04-16

DOI: 10.1039/d4cs00776j

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Abstract

Natural silkworm silk fibers can be made into woven fabrics, long-stranded structures, and nanometer fibrils. Silk-reinforced composites (SRCs) combine the unique properties of these forms of silk, offering enhanced mechanical strength, biocompatibility, and biodegradability.