The Decaphosphatitanocene Dianion—A New Chapter in the Chemistry of Naked Polyphosphorus Ligands

✍ Scribed by Helmut Sitzmann

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 64 KB
• Volume: 41
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0044-8249
• DOI: 10.1002/1521-3773(20020802)41:15<2723::aid-anie2723>3.0.co;2-s

✦ Synopsis

protein, and that only a single component of the dragline silk was used, the reported results are impressive. It is expected that, by optimizing the process, possibly in combination with a deliberate variation of the primary structure of the protein, fibers that are almost indistinguishable from natural spider silk will be accessible. Nexia Biotechnologies manufactures these fibers under the brand name BioSteel. For the production of larger amounts, they plan to use transgenic goats that express the silk protein in their milk. Applications of spider silk are anticipated in areas where high mechanical strength, in combination with biodegradability, of fibers and films produced thereof are advantageous, for example, in medicine. The presented results show that a production of high-performance polymers on the basis of spider silk is a promising prospect for the very close future.