Effect of Microwave Irradiation on the Microstructural Properties of Bivoltine Silk Fibroin Films. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mahadevaiah, ; Urs, G. Thejas; Byrappa, K.; Somashekar, R.
• Is Part Of: Procedia engineering. Volume 141(2016)
• Page Start: 53
• Page End: 58
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: Biomaterials -- X-ray techniques -- Silk fibroin -- Microstructural parameters; Engineering -- Congresses; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.1110
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7058

Abstract

Abstract: Study on the effect of microwave irradiation on structural and physical properties of bivoltine silk fibroin films were carried out. This characteristic analysis was done using X-Ray Diffraction, FT-IR spectroscopy and SEM imaging. The study reveals that the microwave irradiations on silk film for various dosage intervals enhances the cross-linkage between the silk chains and helps in gaining its structure back. This regeneration of silk fibroin films make them more brittle in nature. Further, such cross-linking isolates the residual lithium ion in the matrix and this is evident by the results of analytical studies carried out.