Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10159674 | Acta Biomaterialia | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Bombyx mori cocoon is a natural composite made of silk fibre with a distinctive multi-layer structure that provides mechanical protection for its biological functions. Here we investigate the components, structure and mechanical properties of cocoon layers, and quantify the contributions of the multi-layer structure to the mechanical properties of cocoon. A better understanding of the multi-layer mechanism of a natural composite could help the further design of biomimetic multiscale artificial materials.
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Authors
Fujia Chen, David Porter, Fritz Vollrath,