SILK: Reconstitution and Novel 3D Composite

Abstract

The project examines 2 important aspects of silk : the spinning of quality fibers from a dope and the use of silks in functional composites. Using the spider's spinning techniques we were able to spin high quality spider-type filaments from silkworm dopes energy efficient and with water as only solvent. Using elephant ivory and rhino horn as models we were able to make tough and/or light weight bio-inspired composites based on a pure silk or a silk and cellulose matrix.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 04, 2019
Accession Number
AD1086059

Entities

People

  • Fritz Vollrath

Organizations

  • University of Oxford

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Composite Materials
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Lepidoptera
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Metamaterials
  • Micro-Machines
  • Microscopy
  • Optical Fibers
  • Spiders
  • Transitions

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Reinforced Composite Materials