Simultaneous effect of strain rate and humidity on the structure and mechanical behavior of spider silk

Kenjiro Yazawa; Ali D. Malay; Hiroyasu Masunaga; Y. Norma-Rashid; Keiji Numata

doi:10.1038/s43246-020-0011-8

Communications Materials (Mar 2020)

Simultaneous effect of strain rate and humidity on the structure and mechanical behavior of spider silk

Kenjiro Yazawa,
Ali D. Malay,
Hiroyasu Masunaga,
Y. Norma-Rashid,
Keiji Numata

Affiliations

Kenjiro Yazawa: Biomacromolecules Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Ali D. Malay: Biomacromolecules Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Hiroyasu Masunaga: Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute
Y. Norma-Rashid: Institute of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya
Keiji Numata: Biomacromolecules Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-020-0011-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Spider silk is well known for its high toughness. Here, a comprehensive study of the simultaneous effect of strain rate and humidity on toughness is reported, revealing that toughness is highest under mildly humid conditions and at high strain rates, similar conditions to those in nature.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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