The luminescent silk, described in a recent online
edition of Advanced Materials, also has potential applications for tissue engineering because it allows a clear — and bright — way to monitor scaffolds implanted to rebuild tissue or bone.
Led by Professor Chen Xiaodong, Associate Chair (Faculty) at the School
of Materials Science & Engineering, the team reported in the journal
Advanced Materials (print
edition 8 January) how they have created the wearable power source, a supercapacitor, which works like a fast - charging battery and can be recharged many times.