The speed of sound in silk: linking material performance to biological function.
basic_science · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24902950.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/adma.201401027 and PMC identifier 4140601.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Sonic properties of spider silks are measured independent of the web using laser vibrometry and ballistic impact providing insights into Nature's design of functionalized high-performance materials. Through comparison to cocoon silk and other industrial fibers, we find that major ampullate silk has the largest wavespeed range of any known material.
Medical subject headings
- Materials Testing
- Models, Chemical
- Oscillometry
- Silk
- Sound