Researchers surpass silkworm silk by taking a holistic approach
Dr. Ben Allardyce and Ph.D. candidate Mr. Martin Zaki from Deakin's Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) have delivered a ...
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Surpassing silkworm silk by taking the holistic approach
Photo: Freyla Ferguson/IFM Silkworm silk is a protein-based fibre with mechanical properties rivalling synthetic fibres and spun using a fraction of the energy. Yet despite decades of research, many ...
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Deakin Researchers Surpass Silkworm Silk in World First
Dr Ben Allardyce and PhD candidate Mr Martin Zaki from Deakin's Institute for Frontier Materials' (IFM) have delivered a ...