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Sustainable and Multifunctional Natural Macromolecular Polymers for Aqueous Zn Metal Batteries

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We comprehensively review the structure‐function relationships and regulatory mechanism of natural macromolecular polymers in stabilizing zinc anodes at the microscopic and mesoscopic scales. The interactions among polymer structures, optimization strategies, and regulatory mechanisms are discussed systematically summarizing recent related research ...
Yunuo Shi, Bo Jiang, Jingcheng Zhang, Xiaodong Shao, Peixun Xiong, Lutong Shan, Shengyang Huang, Mengfang Liang, Mengyao Chang, Fangyan Liu, Wenwu Li, Baoyu Xia, Wei Ji, Ho Seok Park   +13 more
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Dual roles of salivary proteins in feeding and silk fiber coating in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae

Communications Biology
The two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), a plant cell-sucking herbivore, produces nanoscale adhesive silk fibers. Previous silk proteomics identifies Fibroin-1 and Fibroin-2, differing from 17 silk proteins predicted by genome sequencing.
Yuka Arai, Naoki Takeda, Shinya Komoto, Hisashi Murakami, Dagmar Voigt, Takeshi Suzuki   +5 more
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Morphological Characterization of Spherulites in Silk‐Polycaprolactone Mixtures: Implications for Textured Materials

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Blending silk fibroin with polycaprolactone alters crystalline organization and surface morphology. Low fibroin levels promote ring‐banded spherulites, while higher contents generate porous, pit‐like textures, though overall crystallinity remains unchanged. Solvent evaporation further modulates surface patterns.
Karolína Kocourková, David Jaška, Miroslav Mrlík, Markéta Kadlečková, Filip Mikulka, Roman Čermák, Lucie Kubíčková, Marek Joukal, Petr Smolka, Martin Humenik, Antonín Minařík   +10 more
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Smart Antibacterial Coatings: Harnessing Bacterial Redox Activity for Infection Control

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
In this study, we have shown that ceftazidime‐loaded poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT@CAZ) functions as a smart, redox‐responsive antibacterial coating that couples bacterial electrical activity with localized antibiotic delivery. Shewanella oneidensis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced distinct redox responses in PEDOT, reflecting their ...
Abdullah, Szymon Smołka, Kamran Ayaz, Sara Shakibania, Sajida Maryam, Taral Patel, Roman Turczyn, Ewa Zabłocka‐Godlewska, Katarzyna Krukiewicz   +8 more
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Fabrication and Biocompatibility of Electrospun Silk Biocomposites

Membranes, 2011
Silk fibroin has attracted great interest in tissue engineering because of its outstanding biocompatibility, biodegradability and minimal inflammatory reaction. In this study, two kinds of biocomposites based on regenerated silk fibroin are fabricated by
Ick-Soo Kim, Byoung-Suhk Kim, Kai Wei
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Photo-elasticity of silk fibroin harnessing whispering gallery modes

Scientific Reports, 2023
Silk fibroin is an important biomaterial for photonic devices in wearable systems. The functionality of such devices is inherently influenced by the stimulation from elastic deformations, which are mutually coupled through photo-elasticity.
Nikolaos Korakas, Davide Vurro, Odysseas Tsilipakos, Thomas Vasileiadis, Bartlomiej Graczykowski, Annamaria Cucinotta, Stefano Selleri, George Fytas, Salvatore Iannotta, Stavros Pissadakis   +9 more
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Proteomic Analysis of Silk Fibroin Reveals Diverse Biological Function of Different Degumming Processing From Different Origin

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
Silk, as a kind of natural fibrin, has been prepared into various biomaterials due to its excellent biocompatibility and mechanicalness. However, there are some controversies on the biocompatibility of silk fibroin (SF), especially when it coexists with ...
Yaling Wang, Yaling Wang, Yunyun Liang, Jiacen Huang, Yisheng Gao, Zhixin Xu, Xuejun Ni, Yumin Yang, Xiaoming Yang, Xiaoming Yang, Yahong Zhao, Yahong Zhao   +11 more
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Microneedles Mediated Delivery of Nanodiamonds for Quantum Sensing of Free Radicals in Skin Tissue

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Fluorescent nanodiamonds are nanoscale sensors capable of monitoring cellular stress responses. However, to function effectively, they must be delivered into cells or tissues. Here, we demonstrate their application in the skin by developing a dissolvable microneedle platform that dissolves after skin insertion, enabling the delivery of nanodiamonds ...
Siyu Fan, Maria Carmona Lobita, Thea Vedelaar, Yue Zhang, Claudia Reyes‐San‐Martin, Tomás Bauleth‐Ramos, Gésinda Geertsema‐Doornbusch, Han Gao, Mohammad‐Ali Shahbazi, Hélder A. Santos, Romana Schirhagl   +10 more
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The Evolution of Aerosol Jet Printing, A Review: Enhancing Material Versatility and Improvements for Next‐Generation Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) has emerged as a versatile additive manufacturing technique for high‐resolution, conformal, and multi‐material printing. This review highlights advances in printable materials, substrate compatibility, post‐processing, characterization, and process innovations, while critically discussing current challenges and future ...
Chandrachur Chatterjee, Rocco Lupoi, Michael J. Gibbons   +2 more
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Nature‐Derived Chitosan Biopolymer: A Promising Candidate for Sustainable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
In the creation of environmentally friendly devices, nature‐derived chitosan biopolymer is a promising contender for sustainable electronic research. It can be utilized to create more ecologically friendly scalable gadgets and has a variety of uses in different active layers of electronics.
Joshua McDonald, Ali Nawaz, Amandeep Singh, Prashant Sonar   +3 more
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