Shape memory silk materials
US10874742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2389/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present application relates to silk fibroin-based materials, methods for making and using the same. Provided materials exhibit shape memory characteristics while showing comparable or better volumetric swelling, biocompatibility and/or degradability when compared to current memory polymers derived from either natural or synthetic materials.
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