Handbook of Textile Fibre Structure

Handbook of Textile Fibre Structure

Natural, Regenerated, Inorganic and Specialist Fibres
Volume 2 in Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
2009, Pages 146-198
Handbook of Textile Fibre Structure

5 - The structure of silk

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Abstract

A key feature of silk fibres is the carefully controlled assembly and directed growth that produce hierarchical structures at all length scales. The final result is a material of outstanding strength, functional flexibility and often with self-healing properties. Some salient results in silk research are reviewed to identify the fundamental ‘bio-principles’ that make silk a remarkable system to study. Specific aspects of silk diversity and versatility are presented.

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