TU Darmstadt / ULB / TUprints

Adsorption, Surface Viscoelasticity, and Foaming Properties of Silk Fibroin at the Air/Water Interface

Qiao, Xiuying ; Miller, Reinhard ; Schneck, Emanuel ; Sun, Kang (2022):
Adsorption, Surface Viscoelasticity, and Foaming Properties of Silk Fibroin at the Air/Water Interface. (Publisher's Version)
In: Colloids and Interfaces, 6 (3), MDPI, e-ISSN 2504-5377,
DOI: 10.26083/tuprints-00021858,
[Article]

[img] Text
colloids-06-00040.pdf
Copyright Information: CC BY 4.0 International - Creative Commons, Attribution.

Download (10MB)
Item Type: Article
Origin: Secondary publication DeepGreen
Status: Publisher's Version
Title: Adsorption, Surface Viscoelasticity, and Foaming Properties of Silk Fibroin at the Air/Water Interface
Language: English
Abstract:

Like other proteins, the natural silk fibroin (SF) extracted from domesticated silkworms can adsorb at the air/water interface and stabilize foam due to its amphiphilic character and surface activity. At the interface, the adsorbed SF molecules experience structural reorganization and form water-insoluble viscoelastic films, which protect foam bubbles from coalescence and rupture. The solution conditions, such as protein concentration, pH, and additives, have significant influences on the molecular adsorption, layer thickness, interfacial mechanical strength, and, thus, on the foaming properties of SF. The understanding of the relationship between the interfacial adsorption, surface viscoelasticity, and foaming properties of SF is very important for the design, preparation, and application of SF foams in different fields.

Journal or Publication Title: Colloids and Interfaces
Volume of the journal: 6
Issue Number: 3
Place of Publication: Darmstadt
Publisher: MDPI
Collation: 15 Seiten
Uncontrolled Keywords: silk fibroin, adsorption, interface, foam
Classification DDC: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 530 Physik
500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 540 Chemie
Divisions: 05 Department of Physics > Institute for Condensed Matter Physics
05 Department of Physics > Institute for Condensed Matter Physics > Soft Matter Biophysics
Date Deposited: 03 Aug 2022 13:05
Last Modified: 01 Sep 2022 12:50
DOI: 10.26083/tuprints-00021858
Corresponding Links:
URN: urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-218583
SWORD Depositor: Deep Green
URI: https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/id/eprint/21858
PPN: 498755169
Export:
Actions (login required)
View Item View Item