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ArticleACS nano2018

Tensan Silk-Inspired Hierarchical Fibers for Smart Textile Applications.

Wenwen Zhang, Chao Ye, Ke Zheng, Jiajia Zhong, Yuzhao Tang, Yimin Fan, Markus J Buehler, Shengjie Ling, David L Kaplan

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Article in ACS nano, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Wenwen ZhangJiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-Based Green Fuel & Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , 210037 , China.
Chao YeSchool of Physical Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , 393 Middle Huaxia Road , Shanghai 201210 , China.
Ke ZhengSchool of Physical Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , 393 Middle Huaxia Road , Shanghai 201210 , China.
Jiajia ZhongShanghai Advanced Research Institute (Zhangjiang Lab), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai , 201210 , China.
Yuzhao TangShanghai Advanced Research Institute (Zhangjiang Lab), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai , 201210 , China.
Yimin FanJiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Key Lab of Biomass-Based Green Fuel & Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , 210037 , China.ORCID 0000-0003-2764-1310
Markus J BuehlerDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4173-9659
Shengjie LingSchool of Physical Science and Technology , ShanghaiTech University , 393 Middle Huaxia Road , Shanghai 201210 , China.
David L KaplanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts 02155 , United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9245-7774

Funding

Models to Predict Protein Biomaterial PerformanceU01EB014976 · NIBIB · TUFTS UNIVERSITY MEDFORD · PI BUEHLER, MARKUS J., KAPLAN, DAVID L. · 2012 to 2020
$5.2M
NIBIB NIH HHS U01 EB014976
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tensan silk, a natural fiber produced by the Japanese oak silk moth ( Antherea yamamai, abbreviated to A. yamamai), features superior characteristics, such as compressive elasticity and chemical resistance, when compared to the more common silk produced from the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori ( B. mori). In this study, the "structure-property" relationships within A. yamamai silk are disclosed from the different structural hierarchies, confirming the outstanding toughness as dominated by the distinct mesoscale fibrillar architectures. Inspired by this hierarchical construction, we fabricated A. yamamai silk-like regenerated B. mori silk fibers (RBSFs) with mechanical properties (extensibility and modulus) comparable to natural A. yamamai silk. These RBSFs were further functionalized to form conductive RBSFs that were sensitive to force and temperature stimuli for applications in smart textiles. This study provides a blueprint in exploiting rational designs from A. yamanmai, which is rare and expensive in comparison to the common and cost-effective B. mori silk to empower enhanced material properties.

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TextilesAnimalsFibroinsMothsParticle SizeSilkSurface PropertiesFibroinsSilkbiomimetic spinningfiber sensorhierarchical structuresilk fibersmart textile

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