title: A biomimetic composite from solution self-assembly of chitin nanofibers in a silk fibroin matrix.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98103, USA.
authors.forename: Jungho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Pegah
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hassanzadeh
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perotto
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Brenckle
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Fiorenzo G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Omenetto
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rolandi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D032701:Biomimetics; D012831:Bombyx / Q000737:chemistry*; D002686:Chitin / Q000737:chemistry*; D005349:Fibroins / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions; D002686:Chitin; D005349:Fibroins
keywords: biomimetics; chitin; nanocomposite; self-assembly; silk