Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : December 22, 2018 - December 24, 2018
Silkworm silk is gaining significant attention from both the textile industry and research society because of its outstanding mechanical properties and lustrous appearance. The possibility of creating tougher silks attracts particular research interest. Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) is widely studied for its use as reinforcement for its excellent mechanical properties combined with relatively low density, and also promising biocompatibility. In this study, we demonstrated that CNF dispersed silk fibers had outstanding tensile properties compare to silk without CNF.
