Modulation of the mechanical properties of spider silk by coating with water

XVI. <i>On the instability of a cylinder of viscous liquid under capillary force</i>

Lord Rayleigh · The London Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science · 1892 · 609 citations

Capillary Force, History Of Science, Engineering +8

The structure and properties of spider silk

John M. Gosline, M. Edwin DeMont, Mark W. Denny · Endeavour · 1986 · 606 citations

Materials Science, Engineering, Spider Silk +3

Spider silk as rubber

John M. Gosline, Mark W. Denny, M. Edwin DeMont · Nature · 1984 · 387 citations

Engineering, Soft Robotics, Spider Silk +3

The Physical Properties of Spider’s Silk and Their Role in the Design of Orb-Webs

Mark W. Denny · Journal of Experimental Biology · 1976 · 349 citations

Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Properties +14

Dimensions, Birefringences, and Force-Elongation Behavior of Major and Minor Ampullate Silk Fibers from Orb-Web-Spinning Spiders—The Effects of Wetting on these Properties

Robert W. Work · Textile Research Journal · 1977 · 198 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fiber Spinning +16