Inspiration versus duplication with biomolecular fibrous materials: Learning nature's lessons without copying nature's limitations

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-171

  Viney, C ^a,b   Bell, F I ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Merced   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomimicry; Biomolecular; Fibre; Protein; Silk; Spider

Indexed keywords

CREEP; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SILK; STRAIN RATE; STRESS RELAXATION; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

BIMOLECULAR FIBROUS MATERIALS; BIOMIMICRY; SPIDER; STARTING MATERIALS;

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

CREEP; ENVIRONMENTS; SILK; STRAINS; STRESS RELAXATION; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

EID: 12344303408     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cossms.2004.03.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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