Keywords
3-omega, spider silk, thermal characterization, transient electrothermal technique, synthetic silk
Abstract
Thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and volumetric heat capacity of three spider silks are measured in this paper as a benchmark for further studies. These silks include the major and minor ampullate silks of the Nephila clavipes spider, and a synthetic spider silk fiber made from recombinant dragline silk proteins purified from transgenic goats’ milk. Two complementary measurement techniques are employed in the thermal characterization of these microscale single fibers for self-verification. One is the transient electrothermal technique (TET) and the other is the 3ω method. Experimental measurements indicate that thermal properties of the dragline silk are very close to those of the minor ampullate silk, whereas the ones for the synthetic silk are much lower due in part to its low crystallinity. The directly measured thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and volumetric heat capacity of the major and minor ampullate silks are 1.2-1.26 Wm-1K-1, 5.7-6 x10-7 m2s-1, and 2-2.17 MJm-3K-1, respectively. The thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of the as-spun synthetic silk are 0.24 Wm-1K-1 and 1.6 x10-7 m2s-1 respectively. As part of this study, a detailed comparison of the TET and 3ω methods is provided showing the complementary nature of the techniques and illustrating the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Original Publication Citation
Xing, C., Munro, T., Jensen, C., Ban, H., Copeland, C., and Lewis, R., “Thermal Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Spider Silks by Both the 3ω and Transient Electrothermal Methods,” Materials & Design, 119, 2017.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Munro, Troy; Xing, Changhu; Ban, Heng; Copeland, Cameron G.; Lewis, Randolph V.; and Jensen, Colby, "Thermal Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Spider Silks by Both the 3ω and Transient Electrothermal Methods" (2017). Faculty Publications. 1875.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1875
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2017-04-05
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3830
Publisher
Elsevier
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Mechanical Engineering
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