Spider silk is a natural polymeric fiber with high tensile strength, toughness, and has distinct
thermal, optical, and biocompatible properties. The mechanical properties of spider silk are …

All spiders produce protein-based biopolymer fibres that we call silk. The most studied of
these silks is spider dragline silk, which is very tough and relatively abundant compared with …

Bombyx mori silk fibers exhibit significant potential for applications in smart textiles, such as
fiber sensors, fiber actuators, optical fibers, and energy harvester. Silk fibroin (SF) from B …

A comprehensive review on the five levels of hierarchical structures of silk materials and the
correlation with macroscopic properties/performance of the silk materials, that is, the …

Spider silks have been employed by man for several thousands of years. Spider silks
possess extraordinary mechanical properties due to a combination of strength and …

Spider silk threads have exceptional mechanical properties such as toughness, elasticity
and low density, which reach maximum values compared to other fibre materials. They are …

Spider silk is a self-assembling biopolymer that outperforms most known materials in terms
of its mechanical performance, despite its underlying weak chemical bonding based on H …

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

Silkworm silk is mainly known as a luxurious textile. Spider silk is an alternative to silkworm
silk fibers and has much more outstanding properties. Silk diversity ensures variation in its …

This feature article reviews recent progress in the understanding of the hierarchically
organized structures, the perfectly balanced mechanical properties and the structure …