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Flaw-tolerance in silk fibrils explains strength, extensibility and toughness of spider silk
Author(s) -
Markus J. Buehler,
Melis Arslan,
Markus J. Buehler
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nature precedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1756-0357
DOI - 10.1038/npre.2011.5916
Subject(s) - silk , spider silk , toughness , extensibility , spider , materials science , fibril , polymer science , composite material , computer science , biophysics , biology , zoology , operating system