Size-dependent mechanical properties of beta-structures in protein materials

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2010. === Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-217). === Protein materials such as spider silk can be exceptionally strong, and they can stretch trem...

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Main Author: Keten, Sinan
Other Authors: Markus J. Buehler.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/60792