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SUBMITTER: Greco G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6453893 | biostudies-other | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Greco Gabriele G Pantano Maria F MF Mazzolai Barbara B Pugno Nicola M NM
Scientific reports 20190408 1
Spider silk and spider orb webs are among the most studied biological materials and structures owing to their outstanding mechanical properties. A key feature that contributes significantly to the robustness and capability to absorb high kinetic energy of spider webs is the presence of junctions connecting different silk threads. Surprisingly, in spite of their fundamental function, the mechanics of spider web junctions have never been reported. Herein, through mechanical characterization and im ...[more]