Viscous friction between crystalline and amorphous phase of dragline silk.

The hierarchical structure of spider dragline silk is composed of two major constituents, the amorphous phase and crystalline units, and its mechanical response has been attributed to these prime constituents. Silk mechanics, however, might also be influenced by the resistance against sliding of the...

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Main Authors: Sandeep P Patil, Senbo Xiao, Konstantinos Gkagkas, Bernd Markert, Frauke Gräter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4132047?pdf=render