Waterproof and Dustproof of Wild Silk: A Theoretical Explanation

Authors: Rou Xi Chen, Ji Huan He, Hai Yan Kong

Abstract: Nanopore on a surface (e.g. the epidermis of a leaf) can absorb nanoparticles, and nanoparticles on a surface play a contrary role. Comparison of wild silk with Bombyx mori silk reveals that the former has obvious nanoparticle-like crystals, which can repel water or dust, resulting in waterproof and dustproof of wild silk.

Direct link: http://www.scientific.net/JNanoR.22.61