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Spherulites of Tussah Silk Fibroin. Structure, thermal properties and growth rates

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The crystal structure, thermal properties and growth rates of spherulites of the Tussah silk fibroin, produced upon drying of the silk taken directly from the lumen which is essentially a poly(L-alanine)polypeptide, are investigated. Depending on casting conditions, spherulites with either αhelical chain conformation or β parallel sheet structure are produced. The growth rates display a strong positive temperature coefficient, with an apparent transition, which however cannot be related with the formation of two different crystal structures at this stage.

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  1. Core Research for Evolution Science and Technology, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan

    T. Tanaka, S.-I. Inoue, M. Kobayashi & H. Tsuda

  2. Core Research for Evolution Science and Technology, National Institute of Agrobiological Resources, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan

    J. Magoshi

  3. National Institute of Sericultural Entomological Science, Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8634, Japan

    Y. Magoshi

  4. Institute Charles Sadrom, 6, rue Boussingault, 67083, Strasbourg Cedex, France

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  5. Faculty of Engineering, Fukui University, Bunkyo, Fukui, 910-8517, Japan

    M. A. Becker

  6. Akita Prefecture University, Shimoshinnjyo Nakano, Akita, 010-0195, Japan

    Zh. Han

  7. Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0802, Japan

    Sh. Nakamura

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Tanaka, T., Magoshi, J., Magoshi, Y. et al. Spherulites of Tussah Silk Fibroin. Structure, thermal properties and growth rates. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 64, 645–650 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011575824042

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