The Speed of Sound in Silk: Linking Material Performance to Biological Function

Sonic properties of spider silks are measured independent of the web using laser vibrometry and ballistic impact providing insights into Nature's design of functionalized high‐performance materials. Through comparison to cocoon silk and other industrial fibers, we find that major ampullate silk...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2014-08, Vol.26 (30), p.5179-5183
Main Authors: Mortimer, Beth, Gordon, Shira D., Holland, Chris, Siviour, Clive R., Vollrath, Fritz, Windmill, James F. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ballistic impact tests
Communications
Computer Simulation
Elastic Modulus
Fibers
Joining
Lasers
Materials Testing - methods
Models, Chemical
Oscillometry - methods
resonance
Scattering, Radiation
signalling
Silk
Silk - chemistry
Silk - ultrastructure
Sonics
Sound
Spiders
vibration
web
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Summary:Sonic properties of spider silks are measured independent of the web using laser vibrometry and ballistic impact providing insights into Nature's design of functionalized high‐performance materials. Through comparison to cocoon silk and other industrial fibers, we find that major ampullate silk has the largest wavespeed range of any known material.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.201401027