Open AccessThe Silk, Versatile Material for Biological, Optical, and Electronic Fields: Review
Author(s) -
Luigi Bibbò,
Karim Khan,
Ayesha Khan Tareen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
global journal of research in engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-4596
DOI - 10.34257/gjrefvol21is3pg1
Subject(s) - silk , nanotechnology , materials science , self healing hydrogels , optical fiber , microsphere , polymer science , composite material , engineering , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , telecommunications
Silk, seen as a material, is a fiber made from silkworm cocoons and spiders. They have standard structural components and hierarchical structures. Different manufacturing techniques allow obtaining silk in films, fibers, hydrogels, microspheres, and sponges. We can tune the properties through the structure of secondary proteins. The paper explores the application in biomedical, optics, and electronic fields by analyzing the technological trend.