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Nonlinear material behaviour of spider silk yields robust webs

2012491 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Steven W. Cranford · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Anna Tarakanova · Cornell University

Nicola M. Pugno · Polytechnic University of Turin

Markus J. Buehler · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Topics & Keywords

Silk-based biomaterials and applications Biochemical and Structural Characterization Silkworms and Sericulture Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: Nature

Volume 482, Issue 7383, pp. 72-76

DOI: 10.1038/nature10739

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 20.51

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