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Evidence that aciniform silk and minor ampullate silk are major constituents of wrapping silk from the black widow

open access: yes, 2008
Spider silk is one of the most remarkable materials produced in the natural world and its strength and extensibility are legendary. To date, the majority of studies have been performed on the following silks: dragline, capture spiral, and eggcase silk ...
Reza, Ryan C.
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Extreme Diversity, Conservation, and Convergence of Spider Silk Fibroin Sequences

open access: yes, 2001
Spiders (Araneae) spin high-performance silks from liquid fibroin proteins. Fibroin sequences from basal spider lineages reveal mosaics of amino acid motifs that differ radically from previously described spider silk sequences. The silk fibers of Araneae
Dagmara Motriuk   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Electrospun conducting polymers: recent trends and the transition towards a sustainable future

open access: yesPolymer International, EarlyView.
This review discusses the electrospinning of conducting polymers, detailing procedures, fibrous morphologies, improved properties, applications in electronics, and challenges, while outlining future directions for nanofibre‐based devices in various fields.
Xenofon Karagiorgis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Polymer Biocomposites for Food Packaging: Green Nanotechnology, Circular Plastic Upcycling and Smart Functional Materials

open access: yesPackaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract showing the development of biodegradable polymer biocomposites reinforced with natural fibres, green nanoparticles and waste‐plastic upcycling pathways toward sustainable smart food packaging materials ABSTRACT The fundamental hypothesis behind this review is that the combination of biodegradable polymer‐based biocomposites, which ...
Chandra Sekhar Espenti, Jaewoong Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Topochemistry, optical anisotropy and FT-IR microspectroscopy of the cocoon of Lithurgus chrysurus (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)

open access: yes, 2017
FAPESP - FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOA previous study has not revealed the participation of a mucous component in the cocoon wall of the solitary bee, Lithurgus ...
Rozen Jr.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Sustainable Utilization and Fire Protection of Wood‐Based Composites in Buildings: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing use of wood and wood‐based composites in construction reflects a global shift toward renewable materials that support sustainable development objectives, including carbon reduction and responsible resource use. While wood offers substantial environmental benefits compared to conventional materials such as concrete and steel, its
Qaisar Munir   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Printing to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance Through Nano/Microstructured Platforms

open access: yesThe Chemical Record, EarlyView.
Additive manufacturing enables the rational design of structured antimicrobial platforms across multiple length scales, from nanofibrous scaffolds and droplet microreactors to 3D and 4D printed constructs. By engineering confinement, interfacial chemistry, and stimuli‐responsive release, these systems exert localized action through complementary ...
Giorgia Puleo   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparation method of fibroins of different forms

open access: yes, 2017
Inventor name used in this publication: 李翼Inventor name used in this publication: 赵政Inventor name used in this publication: 胡军岩Inventor name used in this publication: 陈爱政Title in Traditional Chinese: 不同形態絲素的製備方法China2014-2015 > Other Outputs > Patents ...
Hu, JY, Li, Y, Zhao, Z, Chen, AZ
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Recent progress on the development of hydrogel‐based microneedles for transdermal drug delivery

open access: yesVIEW, EarlyView.
This study provides a comprehensive and up‐to‐date analysis of recent progress in HMN technology, covering fundamental transdermal delivery mechanisms and design principles, biomaterials used in HMN fabrication, drug loading and release strategies, and emerging therapeutic applications.
Mohammad Muhtasim Ittisaf   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The plasticisation model of dye diffusion: Part 8

open access: yesColoration Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Re‐evaluation using the Williams–Landel–Ferry equation, of exhaustion/rate of dyeing/fixation data previously reported for and acid dye, natural dye and two reactive dyes on three different types of silk substrate revealed that thermally activated dye diffusivity is governed by the thermally regulated structural relaxation times of the ...
Stephen M. Burkinshaw
wiley   +1 more source

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