Positron lifetime measurements have been made in natural polymer-Nistari silk fibers as a function of isochronalannealing temperature in the range of 27℃ to 280℃. The variations in the positron results indicate the ...Positron lifetime measurements have been made in natural polymer-Nistari silk fibers as a function of isochronalannealing temperature in the range of 27℃ to 280℃. The variations in the positron results indicate the structural changesoccurring in the Nistari silk fibers and determine the glass transition temperature as 170℃. Activation energies weremeasured separately for the crystalline and amorphous regions indicating the versatility of the technique. These values areclose to the N--H bond dissociation energy, suggesting N--H bond dissociation as the most probable process occurringduring thermal treatment As an extension of the positron results, the molecular weight of the Nistari silk fibers wasdetermined to be 10.7×10~5 based on free volume, which lies within the range suggested for the silk fibers. There seems to bean indication that cross-linking changes the spiral structure of cotton fibers to network type. However, this needs to be validated by other techniques.展开更多
The relationship between the graft yield and the effect of hexafiuorobutyl methacrylate graft treatment on the structural changes of the silk fibers was studied on the basis of the results of scanning electron microgr...The relationship between the graft yield and the effect of hexafiuorobutyl methacrylate graft treatment on the structural changes of the silk fibers was studied on the basis of the results of scanning electron micrograph photographs （SEM）, infrared spectroscopy （IR）, Raman spectrum, wide-angle X-ray diffraction patterns （WAXD）, nuclear magnetic resonance（NMR） and amion acid analysis. The results showed that the crystalline regions of grafted fibers were hardly affected and the fiber fission occurred on the cross sections of grafted fibers. The surface of fibers was covered with a high polymer film. The Raman spectrum showed there was little change in the conformation of grafted fibers which mainly remained β-sheet conformation. The IR of the grafted silk fibers showed new absorption of bands occurred which belonged to the stretching-vibrationabsorption-peak bands of Vo-o and VC-F of aliphatic ester species. The CF3-, -CF2- and -CFH- grafted silk macromodecul were verified in the NMR spectrum. The amion acid analysis indicated fluoride monomers were inclined to graft with TYR, ARG and CLU silk fibers.展开更多
Silk fibers have been grafted with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and characteristics of the grafted silk fibers were analyzed in relation to the graft yield on the basis of the tensile properties, dyeing beha...Silk fibers have been grafted with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and characteristics of the grafted silk fibers were analyzed in relation to the graft yield on the basis of the tensile properties, dyeing behaviour, durability during laundering and solubility of the specimen in NaOH solution. The amount of the acid dye absorbed by the fibers decreased with increasing graft yield, while the value of rating for washing fastness on silk fibers was almost unchanged by the graft treatment. The breaking loads of the fiber were almost unchanged whereas rigidity of the fibers increased after graft treatment. Graft treatment enhanced silk fiber durability during laundering and in NaOH solution.展开更多
Spider silk fibers of species of the genera Araneus, Gasteracantha, and Linothele sericata were studied. The fibers are composed of axial threads and lateral villi, allowing adhesion to surfaces. Raman spectroscopy wa...Spider silk fibers of species of the genera Araneus, Gasteracantha, and Linothele sericata were studied. The fibers are composed of axial threads and lateral villi, allowing adhesion to surfaces. Raman spectroscopy was used to determine the surface and internal composition of the threads forming the structure. In the three species, the characteristic amino acid peaks of the spider web were found between 2871 and 2975 cm-1, which belong to L-glycine, L-alanine, L-glutamine, and L-proline. The threads are composed of a protective layer mainly composed of amides, alanine, and glycine. The fibrils surrounding the axial fibers consist mainly of amide II (1533 cm-1), which allows adhesion between the thread and the surfaces onto which the spider weaves the web. For the genus Linothele sericata, there is a peak on the surface of this spider web located at 2145 cm-1, which is associated with isonitriles with R-N-C bonds.展开更多
In this paper, the main goal is to prepare silk fibroin nano-fiber, which is used for regenerated tissue applications. Silk scaffold nano-fibers made by electro-spinning technology can be used in regenerated tissue ap...In this paper, the main goal is to prepare silk fibroin nano-fiber, which is used for regenerated tissue applications. Silk scaffold nano-fibers made by electro-spinning technology can be used in regenerated tissue applications. The purpose of the research is to prepare a silk-fibroin nano-fiber solution for potential applications in tissue engineering. Using a degumming process, pure silk fibroin protein is extracted from silk cocoons. The protein solution for fibroin is purified, and the protein content is determined. The precise chemical composition, exact temperature, time, voltage, distance, ratio, and humidity all have a huge impact on degumming, solubility, and electro-spinning nano-fibers. The SEM investigates the morphology of silk fibroin nano-fibres at different magnifications. It also reveals the surface condition, fiber orientation, and fiber thickness of the silk fibroin nano-fiber. The results show that regenerated silk fibroin and nano-fiber can be used in silk fibroin scaffolds for various tissue engineering applications.展开更多
Ca（II） ions are added in the spinning dope to adjust the solidification rate of regenerated silk fibroin （RSF） solution during the wet-spinning process since Ca（II） ions are proved to be favorable to maintain th...Ca（II） ions are added in the spinning dope to adjust the solidification rate of regenerated silk fibroin （RSF） solution during the wet-spinning process since Ca（II） ions are proved to be favorable to maintain the stable silk fibroin network in our previous work. The results show that when Ca（II）/RSF ratios are 1/50 and 1/20, the resulted RSF fibers exhibit good performance with the breaking energy more than 70 kJ/kg. However, higher Ca（II）/RSF ratio （for example, 1/10） hinders the solidification of spinning dope and results in poor RSF fibers. These observations together with earlier papers from this laboratory confirm that to produce tough silk fibers the spinning conditions must allow sufficient time for the adjustment of silk fibroin molecular chains.展开更多
Silkworm silk fiber is an attractive material owing to its remarkable mechanical characteristics,excellent optical properties,and good biocompatibility and biodegradability.However,nano-processing of the silk fiber is...Silkworm silk fiber is an attractive material owing to its remarkable mechanical characteristics,excellent optical properties,and good biocompatibility and biodegradability.However,nano-processing of the silk fiber is still a challenge limiting its applications in nanoengineering and related fields.Herein,we report localized near-field enhancement-assisted ablation with an ultrafast laser to break this bottleneck.Localized processing of silk fiber,including nano-holing,nano-grooving,and cutting could retain the key molecular structure building blocks and the pristine functionality of the silk fiber.An extremely narrow nanohole with a width of^64 nm was successfully achieved.The processed silk fiber can be used to transfer micro/nanoparticles and drugs,showing potential for biomedical engineering.The processing strategy developed in this study can also be extended to other materials,paving a new way for fabricating functional nanostructures with precisely controlled size and morphology.展开更多
Hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) plays a key role in generating clean and renewable energy. As the most effective HER electrocatalysts, Pt group catalysts suffer from severe problems such as high price and scarcity. I...Hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) plays a key role in generating clean and renewable energy. As the most effective HER electrocatalysts, Pt group catalysts suffer from severe problems such as high price and scarcity. It is highly desirable to design and synthesize sustainable HER electrocatalysts to replace the Pt group catalysts. Due to their low cost, high abundance and high activities, cobalt-incorporated N-doped nanocarbon hybrids are promising candidate electrocatalysts for HER. In this report, we demonstrated a robust and eco-friendly host-guest approach to fabricate metallic cobalt nanoparticles embedded in N-doped carbon fibers derived from natural silk fibers. Benefiting from the onedimensional nanostructure, the well-dispersed metallic cobalt nanoparticles and the N-doped thin graphitized carbon layer coating, the best Cobased electrocatalyst manifests low overpotential(61 mV@10 mA/cm^2) HER activity that is comparable with commercial 20% Pt/C, and good stability in acid. Our findings provide a novel and unique route to explore high-performance noble-metal-free HER electrocatalysts.展开更多
The fiber properties of modacrylic fibers with silk protein and spinning technology for blended knitting yarns are studied. By testing the fiber properties, fiber spinnability is analysed. Modacrylic fibers with silk ...The fiber properties of modacrylic fibers with silk protein and spinning technology for blended knitting yarns are studied. By testing the fiber properties, fiber spinnability is analysed. Modacrylic fibers with silk protein are brittle and have poor cohesion, so the key to process modacrylic fibers with silk protein lies in forming lap and sliver. During opening and carding, low speed is used to decrease fiber damage and the proper static resistant oil is applied to eliminate lapping fibers. Besides, the temperature and relative humidity have to be strictly controlled. The applications of modacrylic fibers with silk protein are also put forward.展开更多
In this paper the mechanism producing scrooping sound has been discussedtheoretically.It has been recognized that the continuous stick-slip vibrationhaving a certain period and the bigger △E(△E——enery released by ...In this paper the mechanism producing scrooping sound has been discussedtheoretically.It has been recognized that the continuous stick-slip vibrationhaving a certain period and the bigger △E(△E——enery released by stick-slipvibration at one time)are the requisite and surfficient conditions producingscrooping sound.For fiber sample,its surface properties and internal structureare two principal factors influencing scrooping sound. Considering the surface properties of polyester fiber after scrooping treatmentare the synthetic reflection of the properties used treatment reagents and thesurface properties of the fiber,how selecting proper reagents for scroopingtreatment would be the key factor influencing the scrooping effect.Sometreatment solutions having better scrooping effect have been obtained in the paper. In order to cause better scrooping effect,not only the treatment reagent andsurface properties of the fiber,but also the internal structure of the fiber must beconsidered,It has been shown in展开更多
文摘Positron lifetime measurements have been made in natural polymer-Nistari silk fibers as a function of isochronalannealing temperature in the range of 27℃ to 280℃. The variations in the positron results indicate the structural changesoccurring in the Nistari silk fibers and determine the glass transition temperature as 170℃. Activation energies weremeasured separately for the crystalline and amorphous regions indicating the versatility of the technique. These values areclose to the N--H bond dissociation energy, suggesting N--H bond dissociation as the most probable process occurringduring thermal treatment As an extension of the positron results, the molecular weight of the Nistari silk fibers wasdetermined to be 10.7×10~5 based on free volume, which lies within the range suggested for the silk fibers. There seems to bean indication that cross-linking changes the spiral structure of cotton fibers to network type. However, this needs to be validated by other techniques.
文摘The relationship between the graft yield and the effect of hexafiuorobutyl methacrylate graft treatment on the structural changes of the silk fibers was studied on the basis of the results of scanning electron micrograph photographs （SEM）, infrared spectroscopy （IR）, Raman spectrum, wide-angle X-ray diffraction patterns （WAXD）, nuclear magnetic resonance（NMR） and amion acid analysis. The results showed that the crystalline regions of grafted fibers were hardly affected and the fiber fission occurred on the cross sections of grafted fibers. The surface of fibers was covered with a high polymer film. The Raman spectrum showed there was little change in the conformation of grafted fibers which mainly remained β-sheet conformation. The IR of the grafted silk fibers showed new absorption of bands occurred which belonged to the stretching-vibrationabsorption-peak bands of Vo-o and VC-F of aliphatic ester species. The CF3-, -CF2- and -CFH- grafted silk macromodecul were verified in the NMR spectrum. The amion acid analysis indicated fluoride monomers were inclined to graft with TYR, ARG and CLU silk fibers.
文摘Silk fibers have been grafted with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and characteristics of the grafted silk fibers were analyzed in relation to the graft yield on the basis of the tensile properties, dyeing behaviour, durability during laundering and solubility of the specimen in NaOH solution. The amount of the acid dye absorbed by the fibers decreased with increasing graft yield, while the value of rating for washing fastness on silk fibers was almost unchanged by the graft treatment. The breaking loads of the fiber were almost unchanged whereas rigidity of the fibers increased after graft treatment. Graft treatment enhanced silk fiber durability during laundering and in NaOH solution.
文摘Spider silk fibers of species of the genera Araneus, Gasteracantha, and Linothele sericata were studied. The fibers are composed of axial threads and lateral villi, allowing adhesion to surfaces. Raman spectroscopy was used to determine the surface and internal composition of the threads forming the structure. In the three species, the characteristic amino acid peaks of the spider web were found between 2871 and 2975 cm-1, which belong to L-glycine, L-alanine, L-glutamine, and L-proline. The threads are composed of a protective layer mainly composed of amides, alanine, and glycine. The fibrils surrounding the axial fibers consist mainly of amide II (1533 cm-1), which allows adhesion between the thread and the surfaces onto which the spider weaves the web. For the genus Linothele sericata, there is a peak on the surface of this spider web located at 2145 cm-1, which is associated with isonitriles with R-N-C bonds.
文摘In this paper, the main goal is to prepare silk fibroin nano-fiber, which is used for regenerated tissue applications. Silk scaffold nano-fibers made by electro-spinning technology can be used in regenerated tissue applications. The purpose of the research is to prepare a silk-fibroin nano-fiber solution for potential applications in tissue engineering. Using a degumming process, pure silk fibroin protein is extracted from silk cocoons. The protein solution for fibroin is purified, and the protein content is determined. The precise chemical composition, exact temperature, time, voltage, distance, ratio, and humidity all have a huge impact on degumming, solubility, and electro-spinning nano-fibers. The SEM investigates the morphology of silk fibroin nano-fibres at different magnifications. It also reveals the surface condition, fiber orientation, and fiber thickness of the silk fibroin nano-fiber. The results show that regenerated silk fibroin and nano-fiber can be used in silk fibroin scaffolds for various tissue engineering applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.10979022,20974025 and 21034003)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(No.2012AA030309)
文摘Ca（II） ions are added in the spinning dope to adjust the solidification rate of regenerated silk fibroin （RSF） solution during the wet-spinning process since Ca（II） ions are proved to be favorable to maintain the stable silk fibroin network in our previous work. The results show that when Ca（II）/RSF ratios are 1/50 and 1/20, the resulted RSF fibers exhibit good performance with the breaking energy more than 70 kJ/kg. However, higher Ca（II）/RSF ratio （for example, 1/10） hinders the solidification of spinning dope and results in poor RSF fibers. These observations together with earlier papers from this laboratory confirm that to produce tough silk fibers the spinning conditions must allow sufficient time for the adjustment of silk fibroin molecular chains.
基金the support from the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFB1104300,2016YFA0200103 and 2018YFB1107200)the National Program for the Support of Top-notch Young Professionalsthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(51775303)。
文摘Silkworm silk fiber is an attractive material owing to its remarkable mechanical characteristics,excellent optical properties,and good biocompatibility and biodegradability.However,nano-processing of the silk fiber is still a challenge limiting its applications in nanoengineering and related fields.Herein,we report localized near-field enhancement-assisted ablation with an ultrafast laser to break this bottleneck.Localized processing of silk fiber,including nano-holing,nano-grooving,and cutting could retain the key molecular structure building blocks and the pristine functionality of the silk fiber.An extremely narrow nanohole with a width of^64 nm was successfully achieved.The processed silk fiber can be used to transfer micro/nanoparticles and drugs,showing potential for biomedical engineering.The processing strategy developed in this study can also be extended to other materials,paving a new way for fabricating functional nanostructures with precisely controlled size and morphology.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Grant No. 21203137, 51573166)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Grant No. LQ16E020005)
文摘Hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) plays a key role in generating clean and renewable energy. As the most effective HER electrocatalysts, Pt group catalysts suffer from severe problems such as high price and scarcity. It is highly desirable to design and synthesize sustainable HER electrocatalysts to replace the Pt group catalysts. Due to their low cost, high abundance and high activities, cobalt-incorporated N-doped nanocarbon hybrids are promising candidate electrocatalysts for HER. In this report, we demonstrated a robust and eco-friendly host-guest approach to fabricate metallic cobalt nanoparticles embedded in N-doped carbon fibers derived from natural silk fibers. Benefiting from the onedimensional nanostructure, the well-dispersed metallic cobalt nanoparticles and the N-doped thin graphitized carbon layer coating, the best Cobased electrocatalyst manifests low overpotential(61 mV@10 mA/cm^2) HER activity that is comparable with commercial 20% Pt/C, and good stability in acid. Our findings provide a novel and unique route to explore high-performance noble-metal-free HER electrocatalysts.
文摘The fiber properties of modacrylic fibers with silk protein and spinning technology for blended knitting yarns are studied. By testing the fiber properties, fiber spinnability is analysed. Modacrylic fibers with silk protein are brittle and have poor cohesion, so the key to process modacrylic fibers with silk protein lies in forming lap and sliver. During opening and carding, low speed is used to decrease fiber damage and the proper static resistant oil is applied to eliminate lapping fibers. Besides, the temperature and relative humidity have to be strictly controlled. The applications of modacrylic fibers with silk protein are also put forward.
文摘In this paper the mechanism producing scrooping sound has been discussedtheoretically.It has been recognized that the continuous stick-slip vibrationhaving a certain period and the bigger △E(△E——enery released by stick-slipvibration at one time)are the requisite and surfficient conditions producingscrooping sound.For fiber sample,its surface properties and internal structureare two principal factors influencing scrooping sound. Considering the surface properties of polyester fiber after scrooping treatmentare the synthetic reflection of the properties used treatment reagents and thesurface properties of the fiber,how selecting proper reagents for scroopingtreatment would be the key factor influencing the scrooping effect.Sometreatment solutions having better scrooping effect have been obtained in the paper. In order to cause better scrooping effect,not only the treatment reagent andsurface properties of the fiber,but also the internal structure of the fiber must beconsidered,It has been shown in
