Thermo-hygro-mechanical behavior of spider dragline silk: Glassy and rubbery states

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 994-999

  Plaza, Gustavo R ^a   Guinea, Gustavo V ^a   Pérez Rigueiro, José ^a   Elices, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Glass transition; Mechanical properties; Proteins; Spider silk; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ELASTIC MODULI; GLASS TRANSITION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PROTEINS; RUBBER;

RUBBERY STATE; SPIDER SILK; SUPERCONTRACTION;

POLYMERS;

EID: 33645137227     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.20751     Document Type: Article

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