Silk's desirable properties originate from the development of a multiscale hierarchical
structure produced during spinning, but little is known regarding the origin of the micro and …

Silk's outstanding mechanical properties and energy efficient solidification mechanisms
provide inspiration for biomaterial self-assembly as well as offering a diverse platform of …

Silk fibre mechanical properties are attributed to the development of a multi-scale
hierarchical structure during spinning. By careful ex vivo processing of a B. mori silkworm …

The extraordinary comprehensive mechanical properties of animal silk (especially spider
and silkworm silk) have led to extensive research on the underlying mechanisms involved …

Spider silks are desirable materials with mechanical properties superior to most synthetic
materials coupled with biodegradability and biocompatibility. In order to replicate natural silk …

Spider silks are outstanding biomaterials with mechanical properties that outperform
synthetic materials. Of the six fibrillar spider silks, aciniform (or wrapping) silk is the toughest …

Silk producing arthropods spin solid fibres from an aqueous protein feedstock apparently
relying on the complex structure of the silk protein and its controlled aggregation by shear …

Silkworms and spiders generate fibers that exhibit high strength and extensibility. The
underlying mechanisms involved in processing silk proteins into fiber form remain …

The spinning mechanism of natural silk has been an open issue. In this study, both the
conformation transition from random coil to β sheet and the β sheet aggregation growth of …

Using atomic force microscopy, we present the first molecular-scale comparison of two of the
most important silk dopes, native (NSF) and reconstituted (RSF) silkworm fibroin. We found …