Polymeric materials research is increasingly directed toward biomimicry,exploring designs derived from nature's long evolutionary processes to enhance material properties and sustainability.Scientists have long re...Polymeric materials research is increasingly directed toward biomimicry,exploring designs derived from nature's long evolutionary processes to enhance material properties and sustainability.Scientists have long recognized that spider silk,as a natural polymer,possesses exceptional physicochemical properties,including high tensile strength,superior toughness,good thermal conductivity,ultracontraction,and unique torsional rotation driving capabilities.These remarkable characteristics have inspired ongoing efforts to develop biomimetic spider silk materials,with the aim of replicating the natural structure of spider silk to create polymers with similar or even superior performance.This article aims to explore the synthesis methods of highperformance biomimetic polymer materials,such as artificial spider silk,and their advanced applications across various fields.The review will discuss recent advances in the synthesis of novel artificial spider silk materials,focusing on polymer molecular design,the construction of secondary cross-linked networks,micro-nano assembly structure,and the development of innovative spinning techniques,as well as the potential of artificial spider silk in biomedical and flexible smart wearable applications.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 52225306,52090034,52461160302,52550003,2231300,and 22405134)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grants 2022YFB3807103 and 2022YFA1203304)+5 种基金the Frontiers Science Center for Table Organic Matter,Nankai University(Grant 63181206)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant 63171219)the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Basic Research Cooperation Project(Grant J230023)the Anhui Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Tackling Program(Grant 202423i08050057)the Tianjin Science and Technology Program(Grant 22JCYBJC01260)the Tianjin Basic Application Research Project(Grant 22JCYBJC01260).
文摘Polymeric materials research is increasingly directed toward biomimicry,exploring designs derived from nature's long evolutionary processes to enhance material properties and sustainability.Scientists have long recognized that spider silk,as a natural polymer,possesses exceptional physicochemical properties,including high tensile strength,superior toughness,good thermal conductivity,ultracontraction,and unique torsional rotation driving capabilities.These remarkable characteristics have inspired ongoing efforts to develop biomimetic spider silk materials,with the aim of replicating the natural structure of spider silk to create polymers with similar or even superior performance.This article aims to explore the synthesis methods of highperformance biomimetic polymer materials,such as artificial spider silk,and their advanced applications across various fields.The review will discuss recent advances in the synthesis of novel artificial spider silk materials,focusing on polymer molecular design,the construction of secondary cross-linked networks,micro-nano assembly structure,and the development of innovative spinning techniques,as well as the potential of artificial spider silk in biomedical and flexible smart wearable applications.