Table 1.

General production methods of SF scaffolds for biomedical applications.

Type of scaffold	Fabrication method	Application	Characteristics	Reference
Non-woven mat	Electrospinning	Wound management	Anti-inflammatory, anti-adhesive and stretchable	[33]
Coaxial bead- on-string fibre	Electrospinning	DOX release	pH-sensitive drug release	[34]
PEDOT−PSS functionalized SF	Electrospinning	Axonal regeneration	Electroconducti-ve scaffolds	[35]
Iontophoresis-stimulated SF films	Casting	Neurotensin delivery	Sustained drug release	[36]
Avidin-adsorbed SF film/RGD-SF	Casting	hMSCs culture	Enhanced cell attachment and growth	[37]
SF sponge	Freeze-drying	Tissue repair	Tailored biomechanical properties	[38]
Regenerated silk fibre	Straining flow spinning	Axonal guidance	Enhancement of the guidance ability	[39]