Biomimetics articles within Communications Materials

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  04 November 2022 | Open Access

  Impact of physio-chemical spinning conditions on the mechanical properties of biomimetic spider silk fibers

  The mechanical properties of spider silk are known to be dependent on spinning conditions. Here, the tensile behavior of over 1000 biomimetic spider silk fibers spun under 92 different conditions are tested, resulting in a yield strength of more than 250 MPa.

  • Benjamin Schmuck
  • , Gabriele Greco
  •  & Anna Rising

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  30 October 2022 | Open Access

  Extracellular matrix-inspired hydrogel of hyaluronan and gelatin crosslinked via a Link module with a transglutaminase reactive sequence

  Hydrogels are promising for tissue engineering, in particular for replacing the extracellular matrix. Here, an extracellular matrix inspired hydrogel is created from hyaluronan and gelatin, which cell culture and animal experiments shows to be biocompatible and biodegradable.

  • Masashi Okawa
  • , Aki Tanabe
  •  & Taichi Ito