1Department of Physics, Yuvaraja's College, University of Mysore, Mysuru-570005
2Department of Physics, National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru-570008
3Department of Physics, Sambhram Institute of Technology, Bengaluru-560097
4Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru-570006
Several varieties of silk fibers, all belonging to Bombyx Mori family, were investigated for the microstructural changes when dyed using X-ray diffraction method. The variation of these parameters indicates that there is degradation of fibers due to dying. These changes in fibers occur due to fragility of hydrogen bonds, which are perpendicular to the fiber axis, in the β-pleated sheets.
Silk Fibers, Degradation, Paracrystallinity, Tensile strength, X-ray diffraction
