| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986862 | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Microfluidic chips with single channel were built to mimic the shear and elongation conditions in the spinning apparatus of spider and silkworm. Silk fibers dry-spun from regenerated silk fibroin (RSF) aqueous solution using the chip could be tougher than degummed natural silk. The artificial silk exhibited a breaking strength up to 614 MPa, a breaking elongation up to 27% and a breaking energy of 101 kJ/kg.
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Authors
Jie Luo, Lele Zhang, Qingfa Peng, Mengjie Sun, Yaopeng Zhang, Huili Shao, Xuechao Hu,