Web of Silk Nano Fibers (IMAGE)

Tufts University

Web of Silk Nano Fibers

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A new bioinspired process developed at Tufts University combines top-down and bottom-up assembly to turn silk protein into materials that are easily programmable at the nano-, micro- and macro-scales; ultralight; and robust. This web of silk nano fibers was able to sustain a load 4,000 times its own weight.

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Silk Lab / Tufts University

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