Β‐Sheet Nanocrystals Dictate Water Responsiveness of Bombyx Mori Silk. Issue 7 (6th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Park, Yaewon; Jung, Yeojin; Li, Tai‐De; Lao, Jianpei; Tu, Raymond S.; Chen, Xi
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular rapid communications. Volume 41:Issue 7(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-04-06
• Subjects: Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/marc.202070016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1336

Abstract

Abstract : Back Cover : Regenerated Bombyx (B.) mori silk is processed to increase β‐sheet crystallinity, which dramatically increases the water‐responsive (WR) actuation energy density, surpassing that of all known natural muscles. In article 1900612, Xi Chen and co‐workers find an unexpected relationship between the β‐sheet crystallinity and silk's WR energy density, opening up new avenues for the fabrication of existing materials towards high‐energy and high‐efficiency WR actuation.