Exploration of the potential of silk-based materials

This demonstration intends to provide an overview of silk science and highlight the most attractive features of this very attractive biomacromolecule which as a tremendous technological potential in a wide variety of areas, spanning from electronics and optics to biomedicine. The basics of silk processing and characterization of silk-based materials will be presented and explored in practical laboratory experiments. The participants will experience all the processes involved from the degumming of silk fibers prevenient of Bombyx mori silkworm cocoons, until the formation of silk-based films doped with carbon dots synthetized from the same silk material. Several techniques will be employed to study the morphology, thermal behavior, surface properties and transparency of silk-based films for smart windows.

Duração: 2.00 Horas

Instituição: Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

Tipo de Evento: Portas Abertas | Visitas a Laboratórios

Presença: Presencial

Máximo de Participantes por Sessão: 25

Coordenadas GPS: 41.475660426425, -7.6464842499999

Localidade: Vila Real

Concelho: VILA REAL

Distrito: VILA REAL

Mais informações: https://eventos.utad.pt/cienciatecnologia/

Data:

24-11-2022 10:00