Spider silks mechanics: Predicting humidity and temperature effects

We deduce a microstructure inspired model for humidity and temperature effects on the mechanical response of spider silks, modeled as a composite material with a hard crystalline and a soft amorphous region. Water molecules decrease the percentage of crosslinks in the softer region inducing a variat...

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Main Authors: De Tommasi, D. (Author), Fazio, V. (Author), Puglisi, G. (Author), Pugno, N.M (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2022
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