Mechanically Reinforced Silkworm Silk Fiber by Hot Stretching
Silkworm silk, which is obtained from domesticated Bombyx mori (B. mori), can be produced in a large scale. However, the mechanical properties of silkworm silk are inferior to its counterpart, spider dragline silk. Therefore, researchers are continuously exploring approaches to reinforce silkworm si...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2022-01-01
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Series: | Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.34133/2022/9854063 |