Lubrication Properties of Phospholipid Liposome Coated Silk Microspheres

An aqueous liposome coated silk microsphere suspension is an effective lubricant, providing a low friction coefficient, minimizing surface wear, and avoiding degradation even over relatively prolonged cycling conditions. It is proposed that the lubricating properties of the silk microspheres are a result of an efficient rolling mechanism. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.