Structural Investigations of Supercontracted Spider Dragline Silk
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.11.3178
Abstract: Spider dragline silk is a semicrystalline polymer of great interest in materials science due to its unique mechanical properties and biocompatibility. Spun from the major ampullate glands, this type of silk possesses an exceptional combination… read more here.
Keywords: dragline silk; supercontraction; silk; structural investigations ... See more keywords
Supercontraction of spider dragline silk for humidity sensing.
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.434786
Abstract: The spider dragline silk (SDS) has a supercontraction characteristic, which may cause the axial length of the SDS to shrink up to 50% when the SDS is wet or the relative humidity is higher than… read more here.
Keywords: dragline silk; supercontraction; relative humidity; humidity ... See more keywords