Graphene Make Spider's Silk Stronger (IMAGE)

Graphene Flagship

Graphene Make Spider's Silk Stronger

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Natural spider silk has excellent mechanical properties. Researchers from the Graphene Flagship have found a way to boost the strength of spider's silk using graphene-based materials, paving the way for a novel class of high-performance bionic composites.

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F. Tomasinelli

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