Micromechanical model for protein materials: From macromolecules to macroscopic fibers.
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DOI: 10.1103/physreve.96.042407
Abstract: We propose a model for the mechanical behavior of protein materials. Based on a limited number of experimental macromolecular parameters (persistence and contour length) we obtain the macroscopic behavior of keratin fibers (human, cow, and… read more here.
Keywords: materials macromolecules; model protein; model; protein materials ... See more keywords