Inkjet inks made of silk could yield smart bandages, bacteria-sensing gloves and more
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers created and tested a custom library of inkjet-printable, functional silk inks doped with bioactive components such as antibiotics, enzymes, nanoparticles, and growth factors. The natural silk polymer stabilized the agents over time and enabled printing in varied mechanically robust formats.