Silkworm cocoon as natural material and structure for thermal insulation

Materials and Design

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 842-849

  Zhang, J ^a   Rajkhowa, R ^a   Li, J L ^a   Liu, X Y ^b   Wang, X G ^a,c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological composite; Protection; Silk cocoon; Thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; THERMAL INSULATION;

BIO-INSPIRED DESIGNS; BIOLOGICAL COMPOSITES; CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTALS; ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS; PROTECTION; TEMPERATURE CHANGES; THERMAL BEHAVIOURS; THERMAL INSULATION PROPERTIES;

ANIMALS;

EID: 84875048152     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.02.006     Document Type: Article

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