title: Regenerated silk fibroin using protic ionic liquids solvents: towards an all-ionic-liquid process for producing silk with tunable properties.
abstract: We have shown that protic ionic liquids, pILs, are effective coagulation solvents for the regenerated of silk fibroin, RSF. We show that the choice of pIL has a dramatic effect on the composition of the RSF. Additionally the use of pILs as the coagulator eliminates the need for volatile organic solvents in silk processing.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic 3217, Australia.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goujon
authors.forename: Xungai
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Rangam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rajkowa
authors.forename: Nolene
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Byrne
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D012831:Bombyx / Q000737:chemistry*; D005349:Fibroins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
chemical_list: D052578:Ionic Liquids; D012997:Solvents; D005349:Fibroins