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A Biomimetic Composite from Solution Self‐Assembly of Chitin Nanofibers in a Silk Fibroin Matrix

Jungho Jin, Pegah Hassanzadeh, Giovanni Perotto, Wei Sun, Mark A. Brenckle, David L. Kaplan, Fiorenzo G. Omenetto, Marco Rolandi

Advanced Materials · 2013 · 134 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

A chitin nanofiber-silk biomimetic nanocomposite with enhanced mechanical properties is self-assembled from solution to yield ultrafine chitin nanofibers embedded in a silk matrix.

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