Connecting caddisworm silk structure and mechanical properties: combined infrared spectroscopy and mechanical analysis
The underwater silk of an aquatic casemaking caddisfly larvae (Hesperophylax occidentalis) is viscoelastic, and displays distinct yield behaviour, large strain cycle hysteresis and near complete recovery of its initial strength and stiffness when unloaded. Yield followed by a stress plateau has been...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Open Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.160067 |