A Brief Review of Processing, Structure, Properties, and Sustainability of Artificial Silk Fibers

Silk spinning has evolved many times in nature enabling a variety of organisms to produce fibers boasting exceptional properties, notably high strength, and toughness, through energy- and resource-efficient processes. This has motivated scientists to both understand natural silk spinning processes,...

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Main Authors: Ella Comish, Rosie Lester, Darshil U. Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2020.1848740