Silk: Materials, Processes, and Applications

1. Sources and Classification of Silk
   2. Structure and Properties of Silk Fibers
   3. Processing of Silk Fibers
   4. Regenerated Silk Fibers
   5. Electrospun Silk Fibers
   6. Applications of Silk
   7. Biomimetic Silk Materials
   8. Future Trends

Silk: Materials, Processes, and Applications addresses the latest research on the structure and properties of silk fibers, along with cutting-edge industrial practices. It pays particular attention to mulberry silk, but unconventional silks, such as spider silk and electrospun silk fibers are also covered. Although silk is one of the oldest known fibers, new research is shedding light on its properties, thus leading it to be applied in new contexts, particularly in medicine and new non-textile areas. In addition to structural and mechanical qualities, the book also includes new research on the chemical modification of silk fibers and other processing methods.

• Addresses the fundamental differences between mulberry, spider and wild silks
• Describes silk fiber and non-fiber forms, including hydrogels and films
• Includes in-depth coverage of silk processing methods
• Provides the perfect starting point for biotechnologists who are interested in the use of artificial silk

Academic and industrial researchers with backgrounds in such fields as material science, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering or basic science working on silks and their applications