Strong and Tough Silk for Resilient Attachment Discs: The Mechanical Properties of Piriform Silk in the SpiderCupiennius salei(Keyserling, 1877)
dc.contributor.author | Greco, G | |
dc.contributor.author | Wolff, JO | |
dc.contributor.author | Pugno, NM | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-12T13:45:59Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-11-12T13:45:59Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-06-10 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Greco, Gabriele et al. "Strong And Tough Silk For Resilient Attachment Discs: The Mechanical Properties Of Piriform Silk In The Spider Cupiennius Salei (Keyserling, 1877)". Frontiers In Materials, vol 7, 2020. Frontiers Media SA, doi:10.3389/fmats.2020.00138. Accessed 12 Nov 2020. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2296-8016 | |
dc.identifier.other | ARTN 138 | |
dc.identifier.other | ARTN 138 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/68246 | |
dc.description.abstract | Spiders are able to produce different types of silk with different mechanical and biological properties. Piriform silk is produced to secure spiders and their webs to surfaces by using a nano-fibril network embedded in a cement-like matrix. Despite their fundamental role, the mechanical properties and function of these anchorages are still poorly understood due to the practical difficulties in nano-fibril sample preparation, the complexity of the system, and the high variation of attachment disc structures. Here we estimated the mechanical properties of this nano-fibril silk and those of the whole silk membrane in the large wandering spider Cupiennius salei through a combination of nanoindentation and nanotensile techniques and with the support of a simple analytical model. The results highlight the mechanical properties of the piriform silk, facilitating the modeling of silk composite mechanics. This could inspire the design of more efficient bio-inspired adhesives and fabrics. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Frontiers | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS | |
dc.rights | This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. | |
dc.rights | Attribution 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | spider silk | en_US |
dc.subject | piriform silk | en_US |
dc.subject | attachment disc | en_US |
dc.subject | mechanical properties | en_US |
dc.subject | nanoindentation | en_US |
dc.title | Strong and Tough Silk for Resilient Attachment Discs: The Mechanical Properties of Piriform Silk in the SpiderCupiennius salei(Keyserling, 1877) | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | © 2020 Greco, Wolff and Pugno. | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3389/fmats.2020.00138 | |
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pubs.notes | Not known | en_US |
pubs.publication-status | Published | en_US |
pubs.volume | 7 | en_US |
rioxxterms.funder | Default funder | en_US |
rioxxterms.identifier.project | Default project | en_US |
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