Silk fibroin is a promising host biomaterial for the development of the forthcoming generation of wearable opto-electronic devices [1] ; also exhibiting interesting sensing functionalities [2]. Silk fibroin undergoes a unique structural transformation from the Silk I (amorphous) to the Silk II (semi-crystalline) structure; this transformation is accompanied by a number of distinct changes in the physical (i.e., wettability) and optical (birefringence) properties of this biomaterial, while being underlined by the augmentation of nano-crystalline β-sheet structures occurring in the Silk II structure.
Optical birefringence in strain tuneable silk fibroin whispering gallery mode cavities / Korakas, N.; Vurro, D.; Tsilipakos, O.; Cucinotta, A.; Selleri, S.; Iannotta, S.; Pissadakis, S.. - (2021). ( 2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2021 Munich 2021) [10.1109/CLEO/Europe-EQEC52157.2021.9542304].
Optical birefringence in strain tuneable silk fibroin whispering gallery mode cavities
Vurro D.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Cucinotta A.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Selleri S.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Iannotta S.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Pissadakis S.Membro del Collaboration Group
2021-01-01
Abstract
Silk fibroin is a promising host biomaterial for the development of the forthcoming generation of wearable opto-electronic devices [1] ; also exhibiting interesting sensing functionalities [2]. Silk fibroin undergoes a unique structural transformation from the Silk I (amorphous) to the Silk II (semi-crystalline) structure; this transformation is accompanied by a number of distinct changes in the physical (i.e., wettability) and optical (birefringence) properties of this biomaterial, while being underlined by the augmentation of nano-crystalline β-sheet structures occurring in the Silk II structure.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
