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 …

There is an urgent need to improve the sustainability of the materials we produce and use.
Here, we explore what humans can learn from nature about how to sustainably fabricate …

Spider silk is strong and extensible but still biodegradable and well tolerated when
implanted, making it the ultimate biomaterial. Shortcomings that arise in replicating spider …

One of the only books to treat the whole spider, from its behavior and physiology to its
neurobiology and reproductive characteristics, Biology of Spiders is considered a classic in …

The axial orientation of molecular chains always results in an increase in fiber strength and
a decrease in toughness. Here, taking inspiration from the skin structure, artificial spider silk …

Spider silk is the toughest fiber found in nature, and bulk production of artificial spider silk
that matches its mechanical properties remains elusive. Development of miniature spider …

Silks are protein-based fibers made by arthropods for a variety of task-specific applications.
In this article, we review the key features of silk proteins. This article initially focuses on 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 …

Heterotypic functional materials with compositional and topographical properties that vary
spatiotemporally on the micro-or nanoscale are common in nature. However, fabricating …

Spider dragline (major ampullate) silk outperforms virtually all other natural and manmade
materials in terms of tensile strength and toughness. For this reason, the mass-production of …