Metastable Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation and Aging Lead to Strong Processing Path Dependence in Mini‐Spidroin Solutions (Adv. Funct. Mater. 15/2025)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Recombinant Silk Proteins Spiders produce silk fibers with exceptional qualities through non-equilibrium pathways. Engineering approaches to mimic fiber pulling include storage and processing of in vitro protein solutions. In article number 2410421, Markus B. Linder and co-workers propose a minimalist phase diagram for an engineered mini-spidroin solution, serving as a guide to various assembly pathways. They observe metastable liquid–liquid phase separation and aging leading to dynamically arrested aggregate or gel states.
Source: Advanced Functional Materials
Authors: Dmitrii Fedorov, Fred‐Eric Sammalisto, Adam L. Harmat, Martin Ahlberg, Salla Koskela, Mikko P. Haataja, Alberto Scacchi, Maria Sammalkorpi, Markus B. Linder
Institutions: Aalto University, Princeton University, University of Turku
Language: English
Subfield: Biomaterials
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409437012