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. 2015 Jan 9;10:485–502. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S72730

Table 2.

Mechanical properties of SF/PCL nano/microfibrous composite scaffolds with varying SF-nanofiber content

Tensile strength (MPa) Elongation at break (%) Modulus (MPa)
PCL 100 0.79±0.04 5.1±0.3 15.8±1.5
SF/PCL 2/98 0.72±0.09 7.6±0.5 9.5±1.2
SF/PCL 4/96 0.48±0.11 4.5±0.4 10.5±2.5
SF/PCL 6/94 0.54±0.11 9.2±1.2 6.3±1.2
SF/PCL 8/92 0.88±0.11 5.6±0.5 14.6±1.6

Abbreviations: PCL, poly(ε-caprolactone); SF, silk fibroin.