Impact of physio-chemical spinning conditions on the mechanical properties of biomimetic spider silk fibers

oleh: Benjamin Schmuck, Gabriele Greco, Fredrik G. Bäcklund, Nicola M. Pugno, Jan Johansson, Anna Rising

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01

Deskripsi

The mechanical properties of spider silk are known to be dependent on spinning conditions. Here, the tensile behavior of over 1000 biomimetic spider silk fibers spun under 92 different conditions are tested, resulting in a yield strength of more than 250 MPa.