Spider silk as a load bearing biomaterial: tailoring mechanical properties via structural modifications.
Spider silk shows great potential as a biomaterial: in addition to biocompatibility and biodegradability, its strength and toughness are greater than native biological fibres (e.g. collagen), with toughness exceeding that of synthetic fibres (e.g. nylon). Although the ultimate tensile strength and t...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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