Abstract: Advanced MaterialsVolume 21, Issue 23 p. 2411-2415 Communication Biocompatible Silk Printed Optical Waveguides Sara T. Parker, Sara T. Parker Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1304 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorPeter Domachuk, Peter Domachuk Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Physics Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorJason Amsden, Jason Amsden Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Physics Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorJason Bressner, Jason Bressner Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Physics Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorJennifer A. Lewis, Jennifer A. Lewis Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1304 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorDavid L. Kaplan, David L. Kaplan Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Chemical Engineering Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorFiorenzo G. Omenetto, Corresponding Author Fiorenzo G. Omenetto [email protected] Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Physics Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA)Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Physics Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA).Search for more papers by this author Sara T. Parker, Sara T. Parker Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1304 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorPeter Domachuk, Peter Domachuk Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Physics Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorJason Amsden, Jason Amsden Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Physics Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorJason Bressner, Jason Bressner Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Physics Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorJennifer A. Lewis, Jennifer A. Lewis Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1304 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorDavid L. Kaplan, David L. Kaplan Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Chemical Engineering Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorFiorenzo G. Omenetto, Corresponding Author Fiorenzo G. Omenetto [email protected] Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Physics Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA)Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Physics Tufts University, 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155 (USA).Search for more papers by this author First published: 10 June 2009 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200801580Citations: 299AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract Biocompatible silk optical waveguides are fabricated by direct-write assembly and demonstrated to guide light in both straight and curved architectures. These waveguides can easily be doped or functionalized with bioactive molecules, and are promising materials for biophotonic devices. References 1 J. I. Peterson, G. G. Vurek, Science 1984, 224, 123. 10.1126/science.6422554 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 2 V. S. Y. Lin, K. Motesharei, K. P. S. Dancil, M. J. Sailor, M. R. Ghadiri, Science 1997, 278, 840. 10.1126/science.278.5339.840 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 3 C. H. Contag, B. D. Ross, J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2002, 16, 378. 10.1002/jmri.10178 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 4 J. G. Fujimoto, Nat. Biotechnol. 2003, 21, 1361. 10.1038/nbt892 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 5 J. G. Fujimoto, C. Pitris, S. A. Boppart, M. E. 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