The structure and properties of spider silk

An investigation of the structure of silk fibroin

R.E. Marsh, Robert B. Corey, Linus Pauling · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta · 1955 · 716 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Materials Science +8

Spider silk as rubber

John M. Gosline, Mark W. Denny, M. Edwin DeMont · Nature · 1984 · 392 citations

Natural Sciences, Entomology, Materials Science +9

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

Mark W. Denny · Journal of Experimental Biology · 1976 · 350 citations

Life Sciences, Entomology, Materials Science +12

The mechanical properties of biological materials

Rheologica Acta · 1979 · 326 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Bioengineering, Materials Science +14

The new science of strong materials

Fibre Science and Technology · 1968 · 325 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +11