The Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRSP) of the Polytechnic of Leiria (IPL) is a leading research center with the mission of contributing to scientific and technological development through new products, materials and processes that are more sustainable, effective, and efficient. The CDRSP is an organic research unit of the IPL. It was founded in May 2007 to promote economic competitiven...
A newly produced silk fibroin (SF) aerogel particulate system using a supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2)-assisted drying technology is herein proposed for biomedical applications. Different concentrations of silk fibroin (3%, 5%, and 7% (w/v)) were explored to investigate the potential of this technology to produce size- and porosity-controlled particles. Laser diffraction, helium pycnometry, nitrogen adsorpt...