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Silk and synthetic polymers: reconciling 100 degrees of separation.

Abstract:: It is shown that the work required to produce natural silk fibers is at least ten times less than a classic synthetic polymer, yet still nature produces a fiber with superior mechanical properties. The concept of polymer crystallization is (re)defined and silks are classed as a new nanocomposite state of biological matter called aquamelts. Copyright © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

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Holland, C., Vollrath, F., Ryan, A., & Mykhaylyk, O. (2012). Silk and synthetic polymers: reconciling 100 degrees of separation. Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 24(1), 105–104.

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Holland, C., et al. “Silk and Synthetic Polymers: Reconciling 100 Degrees of Separation.” Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), vol. 24, no. 1, 2012, pp. 105–04.

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Holland, C, F Vollrath, A Ryan, and O Mykhaylyk. 2012. “Silk and Synthetic Polymers: Reconciling 100 Degrees of Separation.” Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) 24 (1): 105–4.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1002/adma.201103664

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+ Holland, C More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Zoology
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+ Vollrath, F More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Zoology
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+ Ryan, A More by this author

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+ Mykhaylyk, O More by this author

Role:: Author

Journal:: Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) More from this journal
Volume:: 24
Issue:: 1
Pages:: 105-104
Publication date:: 2012-01-01
DOI:: 10.1002/adma.201103664
EISSN:: 1521-4095
ISSN:: 0935-9648

Language:: English
Keywords:: Rheology

Silk

Nanocomposites

Polyethylene

Crystallization

Bombyx

X-Ray Diffraction

Polymers

Scattering, Small Angle

Animals
Pubs id:: pubs:205990
UUID:: uuid:e6e0903b-8c6a-4bd8-a00d-f684db031eef
Local pid:: pubs:205990
Source identifiers:: 205990
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19

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