Brown Recluse Spider's Nanometer Scale Ribbons of Stiff Extensible Silk
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Abstract
The silk of the recluse spider features a ribbon-like morphology unlike any other spider silk or synthetically spun polymer fiber. These protein ribbons represent free-standing polymer films with a thickness of about 50 nm. Stress-strain characterization of individual fibers via atomic force microscopy reveals that these ribbons, only a few molecular layers of protein thin, rival the mechanical performance of the best silks.
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OpenAlex topics: Silk-based biomaterials and applications · Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions · Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
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Department of Applied Science The College of William & Mary PO Box 8795 Williamsburg VA 23187 USA
Department of Zoology University of Oxford South Parks Rd OX1 3PS UK
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