articleNature MaterialsMar 14, 2010Closed access

Nanoconfinement controls stiffness, strength and mechanical toughness of β-sheet crystals in silk

SKSinan KetenZPZhi Ping XuBIBritni IhleMJMarkus J. Buehler

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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  • Materials science
  • Toughness
  • Nanocrystal
  • SILK
  • Ultimate tensile strength
  • Spider silk
  • Stiffness
  • Composite material
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