Issue 17, 2024

New light-illuminated silk road: emerging silk fibroin-based optical biomedical sensors

Abstract

Biomedical silk protein optics has become the subject of intensive research aimed at solving the challenges associated with traditional medical devices in terms of biocompatibility and performance balance. With its significant potential for biomedical applications in the field of drug storage and wound monitoring, it is dedicated to reducing the perturbation of neighbouring tissues. The transparency and biocompatibility of silk proteins make them ideal materials in the field of optical device fabrication, effectively overcoming the challenges posed by conventional materials. In this paper, we explore in detail the complex aspects of the design, synthesis and application related to biomedical silk protein optical devices and comprehensively analyse the potential use of silk protein-centric microstructures (e.g., micropillars, microneedles, and photonic crystals) in the development of optical devices. This review also offers insights into the challenges of applying silk protein optical devices in healthcare and their future trends, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of the advances, potential impacts and emerging research directions in the field of biomedical silk protein optical devices.

Graphical abstract: New light-illuminated silk road: emerging silk fibroin-based optical biomedical sensors

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
10 mai 2024
Accepted
18 jul 2024
First published
18 jul 2024

Analyst, 2024,149, 4322-4342

New light-illuminated silk road: emerging silk fibroin-based optical biomedical sensors

K. Dong, Q. Zhou and B. Gao, Analyst, 2024, 149, 4322 DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00665H

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