Transparent Nanocomposites: Biomimetic Chitin–Silk Hybrids: An Optically Transparent Structural Platform for Wearable Devices and Advanced Electronics (Adv. Funct. Mater. 24/2018)

In article number 1705480, Jang‐Ung Park, Byeong‐Soo Bae, Jungho Jin, and co‐workers develop a biomimetic nanocomposite that synergistically hybridizes chitin nanofibers and silk fibroin proteins with β‐sheet structures (CS hybrid), inspired by the exoskeletons of marine crustaceans and insects. The...

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Published in:Advanced functional materials 2018-06, Vol.28 (24), p.n/a
Main Authors: Hong, Moo‐Seok, Choi, Gwang‐Mun, Kim, Joohee, Jang, Jiuk, Choi, Byeongwook, Kim, Joong‐Kwon, Jeong, Seunghwan, Leem, Seongmin, Kwon, Hee‐Young, Hwang, Hyun‐Bin, Im, Hyeon‐Gyun, Park, Jang‐Ung, Bae, Byeong‐Soo, Jin, Jungho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chitin
composites
contact lenses
electronics
silk
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Summary:In article number 1705480, Jang‐Ung Park, Byeong‐Soo Bae, Jungho Jin, and co‐workers develop a biomimetic nanocomposite that synergistically hybridizes chitin nanofibers and silk fibroin proteins with β‐sheet structures (CS hybrid), inspired by the exoskeletons of marine crustaceans and insects. The CS hybrids are optically transparent, mechanically robust, and can be fabricated into various formats, such as films and contact lenses. Using the CS hybrids as a structural platform, emerging wearable devices (film‐type heater, ocular sensor) and an advanced display cover window are demonstrated.
ISSN:1616-301X
1616-3028
DOI:10.1002/adfm.201870163