From Earth to Orbit: The Versatility of Silk in Space, Medicine and Eco-Innovation
Sibasis Mahapatra
Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, C.V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (752 054), India
Simile Tripathy
Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, C.V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (752 054), India
Sheetal Das
Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, C.V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (752 054), India
Smruti Patra
Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, C.V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (752 054), India
Muskan Mohanty
Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, C.V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (752 054), India
Ipsita Mohanty
Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, C.V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (752 054), India
Jyoti Prakash Sahoo
Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, C.V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (752 054), India
Nandini Sahu*
Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, C.V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (752 054), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Biomedical engineering, Nanocomposites, Silk fibroin, Space materials
Abstract
The cocoons of mulberry silk worm, Bombyx mori is the source of a natural protein called fibroin which has transitioned the traditional textiles to a multifaceted material in science and technology for energy storage, biodegradable packaging and smart textiles. Now-a-days it is used in aerospace and electronics engineering, medicine industry as it is exceptionally biodegradable, thermally stable, biocompatible and it also has high tensile strength and molecular tenability. All these characters empower the use of silk fibroins in various industries to obtain energy in a sustainable manner. Unlike other fabrics, silk fibroin has shown remarkable cryogenic stability and it offers resistance against any kind of tearing and brittleness in freezing space environment. In health care units these silk fibroins are used in tissue engineering, drug delivery and for healing of the wounds. Hence, silk is a commendable eco-friendly material to address the global technology and environmental changes.
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