Hierarchical simulations for the design of supertough nanofibers inspired by spider silk

Biological materials such as spider silk display hierarchical structures, from nano to macro, effectively linking nanoscale constituents to larger-scale functional material properties. Here, we develop a model that is capable of determining the strength and toughness of elastic-plastic composites fr...

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Main Authors: Bosia, Federico, Pugno, Nicola M., Buehler, Markus J
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Physical Society 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62840
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4173-9659