King, JA, Zhang, X and Ries, ME orcid.org/0000-0002-8050-3200 (2023) The Formation of All-Silk Composites and Time–Temperature Superposition. Materials, 16 (10). 3804. ISSN 1996-1944
Abstract
Extensive studies have been conducted on utilising natural fibres as reinforcement in composite production. All-polymer composites have attracted much attention because of their high strength, enhanced interfacial bonding and recyclability. Silks, as a group of natural animal fibres, possess superior properties, including biocompatibility, tunability and biodegradability. However, few review articles are found on all-silk composites, and they often lack comments on the tailoring of properties through controlling the volume fraction of the matrix. To better understand the fundamental basis of the formation of silk-based composites, this review will discuss the structure and properties of silk-based composites with a focus on employing the time–temperature superposition principle to reveal the corresponding kinetic requirements of the formation process. Additionally, a variety of applications derived from silk-based composites will be explored. The benefits and constraints of each application will be presented and discussed. This review paper will provide a useful overview of research on silk-based biomaterials.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | silk-based composites; time–temperature superposition; biomaterials |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) > Soft Matter Physics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2023 14:53 |
Last Modified: | 06 Jun 2023 15:37 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/ma16103804 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:199354 |
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