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ArticleNature communications2025

Chain entanglement enhanced strong and tough wool keratin/albumin fibers for bioabsorbable and immunocompatible surgical sutures.

Haonan He, Xianchi Zhou, Yuxian Lai, Rouye Wang, Hongye Hao, Xintian Shen, Peng Zhang, Jian Ji

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. High Entanglement in Hydrogels: From Polymer Physics to Robust Mechanics.Polymer science & technology (Washington, D.C.) · 2026
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8 authors.

Haonan He *MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China.
Xianchi Zhou *MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-4241-098X
Yuxian LaiMOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China.
Rouye WangMOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China.
Hongye HaoMOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China.
Xintian ShenMOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China.
Peng ZhangMOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China. zhangp7@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5409-7480
Jian JiMOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China. jijian@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9870-4038

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-performance fibers derived from non-silk proteins have garnered significant interest in biomedical applications because of their high accessibility and biocompatibility. Nonetheless, considerable challenges persist in addressing their structural defects to fabricate fibers with an optimal balance of strength and toughness. Herein, an entanglement-reinforced strategy is proposed to reconstruct high-performance non-silk protein fibers. Regenerated keratin and bovine serum albumin (BSA) are unfolded by denaturant and complementarily composited, leveraging their intrinsic cysteine re-oxidation to generate a robust mechanical cross-linking network without the requirement of an external crosslinker. The resulting drawn keratin/BSA composite fiber (DKBF) exhibits balanced mechanical performances with a breaking strength of approximately 250 MPa and a toughness of around 70 MJ m

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Biocompatible MaterialsKeratinsSerum Albumin, BovineSuturesWoolWool FiberAnimalsCattleFemaleMaterials TestingMiceTensile StrengthWound HealingBiocompatible MaterialsKeratinsSerum Albumin, Bovine

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PMID40148278
PMCPMC11950410

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