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...
Main Authors: | José Pérez-Rigueiro, Manuel Elices, Gustavo R. Plaza, Gustavo V. Guinea |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/6/1794 |
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