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Bioinspired Strong and Tough Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Fibers

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/sstr.202300080

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biomimetics; microfluidics; organic-inorganic hybrid; regenerated fibers; strong and tough

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High-strength and high-toughness organic-inorganic regenerated silk fibroin/hydroxyapatite (RSF/HAP) hybrid fibers were prepared using a single-channel microfluidic device. The fibers demonstrated outstanding mechanical properties, including a tensile strength of 778 MPa, a Young's modulus of 17.8 GPa, a tensile strain of 19.9%, and a toughness of 121 MJ m(-3) after twisting treatments. Additionally, the fibers showed good performances under static loading, dynamic impact, and extreme cold conditions.
High-strength and high-toughness bio-based fibers attract broad interest in biomechanical applications. Herein, strong and tough organic-inorganic regenerated silk fibroin/hydroxyapatite (RSF/HAP) hybrid fibers are prepared using a single-channel microfluidic device. Calcium phosphate oligomers (CPOs) dispersed in the RSF matrix first grow into spherical amorphous calcium phosphates (ACPs), which then crystallize into needle-like HAPs under a humidity condition, mimicking the biomineralization in collagen bundles. HAPs are better aligned along the RSF/HAP fiber direction after poststretching, forming a highly ordered and densely packed microstructure within the fiber and thus facilitating highly dense noncovalent interactions between rigid inorganic HAP nanocrystals and flexible organic RSF matrix. The highly dense noncovalent interactions endow the organic-inorganic hybrid fibers with superior mechanical properties and twisted RSF/HAP fiber bundles demonstrate a remarkable tensile strength of 778 MPa, a high Young's modulus of 17.8 GPa, a large tensile strain of 19.9%, and an excellent toughness of 121 MJ m(-3) after proper twisting treatments. RSF/HAP hybrid fibers also show good performances against static loading, dynamic impact, and extreme cold condition and they can maintain their mechanical properties down to -50 degrees C. Therefore, the fibers are strong and tough and the strategy is facile and efficient.

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