The speed of sound in silk: linking material performance to biological function

Beth Mortimer; Shira Gordon; Chris Holland; Clive Siviour; Fritz Vollrath; James Windmill

doi:10.1002/adma.201401027

The speed of sound in silk: linking material performance to biological function

Beth Mortimer, Shira Gordon, Chris Holland, Clive Siviour, Fritz Vollrath, James Windmill

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5179-5183
Number of pages	5
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	26
Issue number	30
Early online date	6 Jun 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201401027
Publication status	Published - 13 Aug 2014

Keywords

signalling
resonance
vibration
web
silk

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