Exploring the Structural Transformation Mechanism of Chinese and Thailand Silk Fibroin Fibers and Formic-Acid Fabricated Silk Films

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 19; no. 11; p. 3309
• Main Authors: Liu, Qichun, Wang, Fang, Gu, Zhenggui, Ma, Qingyu, Hu, Xiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 24.10.2018; MDPI
• Subjects: Aqueous solutions; Ethanol; Heat; Mechanical properties; Proteins; Silk; Thailand; stress-strain; DMA; glass transition; FTIR; silk fibroin

Silk fibroin (SF) is a protein polymer derived from insects, which has unique mechanical properties and tunable biodegradation rate due to its variable structures. Here, the variability of structural, thermal, and mechanical properties of two domesticated silk films (Chinese and Thailand B. Mori) re...