Shear-mediated sol-gel transition of regenerated silk allows the formation of Janus-like microgels

Abstract Microcapsules and microgels consisting of macromolecular networks have received increasing attention due to their biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. Protein microgels and in particular silk-based microcapsules have desirable properties due to their biocompatibility and lack of toxi...

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Main Authors: Zenon Toprakcioglu, Tuomas P. J. Knowles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85199-1