Basic Principles in the Design of Spider Silk Fibers

Basic Principles in the Design of Spider Silk Fibers

The prominence of spider silk as a hallmark in biomimetics relies not only on its unrivalled mechanical properties, but also on how these properties are the result of a set of original design principles. In this sense, the study of spider silk summarizes most of the main topics relevant to the field...

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Main Authors: José Pérez-Rigueiro, Manuel Elices, Gustavo R. Plaza, Gustavo V. Guinea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
spider silk
mechanical properties
X ray diffraction
spider silk standardization initiative (S3I)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/6/1794

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