Silk Materials Light Up the Green Society

Abstract

The revolutionary and pioneering advancements of silk materials in recent years have provided numerous opportunities for the great trend of sustainable green energy. Working as an eco-friendly replacement for conventional energy harvester or storage device, silk-based energy sources that get intensive attention are regarded as new solutions in flexible human-integrated applications. Compared with other synthetic polymers, silk materials present outstanding biocompatibility, biodegradability, and many other attractive properties owing to the natural protein composition, various modification methods, large-scale green production, and superior fabrication techniques. Herein, recent progress and ongoing challenges posed by the utilization and translation of silk materials in green energy application are discussed.