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Mechanical properties of single‐brin silkworm silk
- J. Pérez-Rigueiro, C. Viney, J. Llorca, M. Elices
- Materials Science
- 7 March 2000
Mechanical tests were performed on single brins of Bombyx mori silkworm silk, to obtain values of elastic modulus (E), yield strength, tensile breaking strength, and shear modulus (G). Specimen… Expand
Stretching of supercontracted fibers: a link between spinning and the variability of spider silk
- G. Guinea, M. Elices, J. Pérez-Rigueiro, G. Plaza
- Materials Science, Medicine
- Journal of Experimental Biology
- 1 January 2005
SUMMARY The spinning of spider silk requires a combination of aqueous environment and stretching, and the aim of this work was to explore the role of stretching silk fibers in an aqueous environment… Expand
Self-tightening of spider silk fibers induced by moisture
- G. Guinea, M. Elices, J. Pérez-Rigueiro, G. Plaza
- Materials Science
- 1 September 2003
Abstract Spider dragline silk has a unique combination of desirable mechanical properties—low density, high tensile strength and large elongation until breaking—that makes it attractive from an… Expand
Tensile properties of Argiope trifasciata drag line silk obtained from the spider's web
- J. Pérez-Rigueiro, M. Elices, J. Llorca, C. Viney
- Materials Science
- 28 November 2001
The tensile properties of Argiope trifasciata (Argiopidae) drag line silk retrieved from mooring threads in the web were characterized. Scanning electron microscope images were used to determine the… Expand
Active control of spider silk strength: comparison of drag line spun on vertical and horizontal surfaces
- M. A. Garrido, M. Elices, C. Viney, J. Pérez-Rigueiro
- Materials Science
- 1 February 2002
Abstract There is widespread interest in producing high-performance fibers that mimic the behavior of natural silks, especially spider drag line. Given the multiple roles of drag line in nature, it… Expand
Silkworm silk as an engineering material
- J. Pérez-Rigueiro, C. Viney, J. Llorca, M. Elices
- Materials Science
- 19 December 1998
While silk exhibits high values of tensile strength and stiffness, these properties are compromised by their poor reproducibility. We present the results of experiments aimed at characterizing the… Expand
Controlled supercontraction tailors the tensile behaviour of spider silk
- J. Pérez-Rigueiro, M. Elices, G. Guinea
- Materials Science
- 1 June 2003
The interest in the production of fibres that mimic the behaviour of natural silks has been boosted by the first successful attempts of spinning fibres based on spider drag line silk proteins.… Expand
Thermo‐hygro‐mechanical behavior of spider dragline silk: Glassy and rubbery states
- G. Plaza, G. Guinea, J. Pérez-Rigueiro, M. Elices
- Materials Science
- 15 March 2006
Spider silk is considered as the basis of a new family of high performance fibers that would reproduce the excellent mechanical properties of the silk, in particular its extreme toughness. However,… Expand
Fractographic analysis of silkworm and spider silk
- P. Poza, J. Pérez-Rigueiro, M. Elices, J. Llorca
- Materials Science
- 1 June 2002
An investigation is presented of the fracture surfaces of three different silks produced by two silkworms (Attacus atlas (A. atlas) and Bombyx mori (B. mori)) and one spider (Argiope trifasciata (A.… Expand
Tensile properties of silkworm silk obtained by forced silking
- J. Pérez-Rigueiro, M. Elices, J. Llorca, C. Viney
- Materials Science
- 21 November 2001
Bave was acquired by the forced silking of three Bombyx mori silkworms, and its tensile properties were characterized. The material collected from any given silkworm yielded reproducible… Expand