Physical Properties of Silk Fibroin Fibers Irradiated with Gamma Rays
We gamma-irradiated silk fibroin fibers at a dose of 25 kGy and measured the changes in their tensile properties and hue. Irradiation reduced both the breaking strength and the elongation at breakage by up to 10%, and yellowed the fibers, but the degree of crystallinity was almost unchanged.
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Published in | The Journal of Silk Science and Technology of Japan Vol. 21; pp. 11 - 13 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Japanese |
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The Japanese Society of Silk Science and Technology
2013
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Summary: | We gamma-irradiated silk fibroin fibers at a dose of 25 kGy and measured the changes in their tensile properties and hue. Irradiation reduced both the breaking strength and the elongation at breakage by up to 10%, and yellowed the fibers, but the degree of crystallinity was almost unchanged. |
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ISSN: | 1880-8204 1881-1698 |
DOI: | 10.11417/silk.21.11 |