Mortimer, B., Gordon, S.D., Holland, C. et al. (3 more authors) (2014) The Speed of Sound in Silk: Linking Material Performance to Biological Function. Advanced Materials. ISSN 0935-9648
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.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 The Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | resonance; signalling; silk; vibration; web |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EPSRC EP/K005693/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 26 Jun 2014 13:20 |
Last Modified: | 26 Jun 2014 13:20 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201401027 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/adma.201401027 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:79554 |