THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAY ON THE THERMO-MECHANICAL PROPERTY OF SILK FIBROIN

Abstract

This paper studies the effect of gamma ray on the thermo-mechanical properties of silk fibroin experimentally. The experiment reveals that the gamma ray can accelerate biodegradation of silk fibroin by decreasing its thermo-mechanical property.

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Dates

  • Submission Date2013-01-18
  • Revision Date2013-04-26
  • Acceptance Date2013-04-26
  • Online Date2013-12-28

DOI Reference

10.2298/TSCI1305521J

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