Bioinspired Silk Fiber Spinning System via Automated Track-drawing

Published: 14 December 2021| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/j4g3wy3mz7.1
Contributors:
, Vince Beachley

Description

Regenerated silk fibroin (SF) fibers were electrospun and post drawn up to a draw ratio (DR) of two. This post drawing process resulted in enhanced mechanical strength, increased intermolecular β-sheet content and higher glass transition and degradation temperatures.

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Institutions

Rowan University

Categories

Nanofibers, Silk Protein

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