A new route for silk

被引:282
作者
Omenetto, Fiorenzo G. [1 ,2 ]
KapLan, David L. [1 ]
机构
[1] Tufts Univ, Dept Biomed Engn, Medford, MA 02155 USA
[2] Tufts Univ, Dept Phys, Medford, MA 02155 USA
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D O I
10.1038/nphoton.2008.207
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Famous for its use in clothing since early times, silk is now finding a new application as a useful biocompatible material in photonic devices. Thin films, diffraction gratings and organic photonic crystals are just a few of the exciting possibilities.
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