@inproceedings{2308c185ded94a4ea377963535d9249d,
title = "Silkworm Protein: Its possibility as an actuator",
abstract = "The possibility of silkworm (Bombyx mori) protein as a base material of biomimetic actuator was investigated in this paper. Silkworm films were prepared from high concentrations of regenerated fibroin in aqueous solution. Films with thickness of about 100 μm were prepared for coating electrodes. The cast silk films were coated by very thin gold electrode on both sides of the film. Tensile test of cast film showed bi-modal trend, which is typical stress-strain relation of polymeric film. As the test of a possible biomimetic actuator, silkworm film actuator provides bending deformations according to the magnitude and frequency of the applied electric filed. Although the present bending deformation of silkworm film actuator is smaller than that of Electro-Active Paper actuator, it provides the possibility of biomimetic actuator.",
keywords = "Actuator, Artificial muscle, EAP, Silk Film, Silkworm protein",
author = "Jin, {Hyoung Joon} and Myung, {Seung Jun} and Kim, {Heung Soo} and Woochul Jung and Jaehwan Kim",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1117/12.657818",
language = "English",
isbn = "0819462217",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Smart Structures and Materials 2006",
note = "Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) ; Conference date: 27-02-2006 Through 02-03-2006",
}