Scanning ELectron Micrographs of Man-Made Fibers Emulating the Optical Properties of Comet Moth (IMAGE)

Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Scanning ELectron Micrographs of Man-Made Fibers Emulating the Optical Properties of Comet Moth

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Scanning electron micrographs of man-made fibers emulating the optical properties of comet moth cocoon fibers. Top row: Transverse and longitudinal cross-sections, respectively, of a synthesized fiber made of regenerated silk containing a high density of filamentary air voids. Bottom row: Corresponding images of a PVDF (polyvinylidene difluoride) fiber containing a high density of filamentary voids.

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Norman Shi and Nanfang Yu/Columbia Engineering

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