Rapid fabrication of silk films with controlled architectures viaelectrogelation

Rapid fabrication of silk films with controlled architectures viaelectrogelation

Current methods to produce silk films include casting and spin coating. Here we introduce a new method for the fabrication of silk films: electrogelation. Through use of a closed-loop anode, films with high surface smoothness and optical transparency are produced. Bending the electrode loop allows f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of materials chemistry. B, Materials for biology and medicine Materials for biology and medicine, 2014-07, Vol.2 (31), p.4983-4987
Hauptverfasser: Bressner, Jason E, Marelli, Benedetto, Qin, Guokui, Klinker, Lauren E, Zhang, Yuji, Kaplan, David L, Omenetto, Fiorenzo G
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bending
Biology
Electrodes
Production methods
Silk
Spin coating
Thin films
Three dimensional
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Zusammenfassung:Current methods to produce silk films include casting and spin coating. Here we introduce a new method for the fabrication of silk films: electrogelation. Through use of a closed-loop anode, films with high surface smoothness and optical transparency are produced. Bending the electrode loop allows films with three-dimensional topologies to be formed, possessing thicknesses capable of descending into the submicron thin film regime.
ISSN:2050-750X
2050-7518
DOI:10.1039/c4tb00833b