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3D Printing of Silk Protein Structures by Aqueous Solvent‐Directed Molecular Assembly
Department of Biomedical Engineering Tufts University Medford MA 02155 USA.
Department of Biomedical Engineering Tufts University Medford MA 02155 USA; Silk lab Tufts University Medford MA 02155 USA.
Department of Biomedical Engineering Tufts University Medford MA 02155 USA.
Department of Biomedical Engineering Tufts University Medford MA 02155 USA.
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2019 (English)In: Macromolecular Bioscience, ISSN 1616-5187, E-ISSN 1616-5195, Vol. 20, no 1, article id 1900191Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Hierarchical molecular assembly is a fundamental strategy for manufacturing protein structures in nature. However, to translate this natural strategy into advanced digital manufacturing like three-dimensional (3D) printing remains a technical challenge. This work presents a 3D printing technique with silk fibroin to address this challenge, by rationally designing an aqueous salt bath capable of directing the hierarchical assembly of the protein molecules. This technique, conducted under aqueous and ambient conditions, results in 3D proteinaceous architectures characterized by intrinsic biocompatibility/biodegradability and robust mechanical features. The versatility of this method is shown in a diversity of 3D shapes and a range of functional components integrated into the 3D prints. The manufacturing capability is exemplified by the single-step construction of perfusable microfluidic chips which eliminates the use of supporting or sacrificial materials. The 3D shaping capability of the protein material can benefit a multitude of biomedical devices, from drug delivery to surgical implants to tissue scaffolds. This work also provides insights into the recapitulation of solvent-directed hierarchical molecular assembly for artificial manufacturing.

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Wiley , 2019. Vol. 20, no 1, article id 1900191
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-380236DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201900191ISI: 000482471000001PubMedID: 31433126Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85070901112OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-380236DiVA, id: diva2:2055766
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NIH (National Institutes of Health), P41EB002520NIH (National Institutes of Health), R01AR068048NIH (National Institutes of Health), U01EB014976NIH (National Institutes of Health), R01NS092847NIH (National Institutes of Health), R01DE016525NIH (National Institutes of Health), R01EB016041‐02
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Available from: 2026-04-27 Created: 2026-04-27 Last updated: 2026-04-27Bibliographically approved

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