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Formation, Structure, and Mechanical Performance of Silk Nanofibrils Produced by Heat‐Induced Self‐Assembly
Author(s) -
Xiao Yuelong,
Liu Yawen,
Zhang Wenwen,
Qi Ping,
Ren Jing,
Pei Ying,
Ling Shengjie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.202170006
Subject(s) - fibroin , silk , nucleation , materials science , elongation , self assembly , chemical engineering , polymer science , polymer chemistry , composite material , nanotechnology , chemistry , ultimate tensile strength , engineering , organic chemistry
Front Cover : In article number 2000435 by Shengjie Ling, Ying Pei, and co‐workers, the kinetic behavior of the heat‐induced self‐assembly of silk fibroin (SF) is studied. The formation of silk nanofibrils (SNFs) occurs through nucleation‐dependent aggregation. SF shows inherent fractal growth, and this trend is critical for the short‐term assembly. The longterm assembly of SF mainly involves an elongation growth process, which shows bright iridescent colors under polarized light.