Table 2 A comparative study of the current and voltage generated by two different SCMs under 5 different conditions (NaCl doped cocoon exposed to water vapor, demineralized cocoon (-D cocoon) exposed to water vapor, native cocoon exposed to water vapor, moist cocoon and dry cocoon). The values indicated here are average values obtained from 6 different cocoon samples (n = 6) of each type

From: Electricity from the Silk Cocoon Membrane

 

Average current values (Ampere)

Average voltage values (Volts)

 

NaCl doped

-D Cocoon

Water vapor

Moist cocoon

Dry cocoon

NaCl doped

-D Cocoon

Water vapor

Moist cocoon

Dry cocoon

Tassar (n = 6)

8.23 E-04

1.80 E-05

1.79 E-04

1.39 E-05

3.03 E-11

3.40 E-01

4.69 E-01

4.82 E-01

3.82 E-01

1.16 E-01

Bombyx (n = 6)

6.86 E-04

2.80 E-05

6.22 E-05

6.12 E-06

1.08 E-11

3.37 E-01

4.00 E-01

4.36 E-01

3.38 E-01

1.01 E-01