Issue 46, 2013
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RSC Advances

Silk scaffolds achieved using Pickering high internal phase emulsion templating and ionic liquids†

Nolene Byrne,*a   Rasike DeSilva,a   Catherine P. Whitbyb  and  Xungai Wangac  

* Corresponding authors

a Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
E-mail: nolene.byrne@deakin.edu.au

b Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Australia
Fax: +61 8 8302 3683
Tel: +61 8 8302 6866

c School of Textile Science & Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China

Abstract

We describe a convenient route to the preparation of silk scaffolds that does not require silk fiber dissolution and regeneration. We prepare the silk scaffolds via a single step Pickering-high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) method. Additionally, we find that the use of biocompatible ionic liquids significantly improves the compressive properties of the HIPEs.

Graphical abstract: Silk scaffolds achieved using Pickering high internal phase emulsion templating and ionic liquids

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA44749A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
29 Aug 2013
Accepted
27 Sep 2013
First published
01 Oct 2013

RSC Adv., 2013,3, 24025-24027

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Silk scaffolds achieved using Pickering high internal phase emulsion templating and ionic liquids

N. Byrne, R. DeSilva, C. P. Whitby and X. Wang, RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 24025 DOI: 10.1039/C3RA44749A

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