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Transparent Nanocomposites: Biomimetic Chitin–Silk Hybrids: An Optically Transparent Structural Platform for Wearable Devices and Advanced Electronics (Adv. Funct. Mater. 24/2018)
Author(s) -
Hong MooSeok,
Choi GwangMun,
Kim Joohee,
Jang Jiuk,
Choi Byeongwook,
Kim JoongKwon,
Jeong Seunghwan,
Leem Seongmin,
Kwon HeeYoung,
Hwang HyunBin,
Im HyeonGyun,
Park JangUng,
Bae ByeongSoo,
Jin Jungho
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201870163
Subject(s) - materials science , fibroin , silk , nanocomposite , nanotechnology , nanofiber , electronics , chitin , wearable technology , wearable computer , composite material , chitosan , chemical engineering , computer science , chemistry , engineering , embedded system
In article number 1705480 , Jang‐Ung Park, Byeong‐Soo Bae, Jungho Jin, and co‐workers develop a biomimetic nanocomposite that synergistically hybridizes chitin nanofibers and silk fibroin proteins with β‐sheet structures (CS hybrid), inspired by the exoskeletons of marine crustaceans and insects. The CS hybrids are optically transparent, mechanically robust, and can be fabricated into various formats, such as films and contact lenses. Using the CS hybrids as a structural platform, emerging wearable devices (film‐type heater, ocular sensor) and an advanced display cover window are demonstrated.