Spiders Ingest Carbon Nanotubes, Then Weave Strongest Fibers Ever Measured

May 7th, 2015

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Via: MIT Technology Review:

So it goes without saying that the ability to make spider silk even stronger and tougher would be a significant scientific coup. Which is why the work of Emiliano Lepore at the University of Trento in Italy and a few pals is something of a jaw-dropper.

These guys have found a way to incorporate carbon nanotubes and graphene into spider silk and increase its strength and toughness beyond anything that has been possible before. The resulting material has properties such as fracture strength, Young’s modulus, and toughness modulus higher than anything ever measured.

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One Response to “Spiders Ingest Carbon Nanotubes, Then Weave Strongest Fibers Ever Measured”

  1. LoneWolf says:
    May 7, 2015 at 6:25 am

    Wonder if the Mulberry trees could be sprayed with water containing carbon nanotubes and graphene flakes?

    https://youtu.be/77iRtVR2Oxo

    Silk Worm Farm. If you have ever wondered how silk is made, this film shows the making of silk at a Silk Farm. This silk farm was at Lullingstone Castle, owned by the Hart-Dyke family (Tom Hart-Dyke’s grandmother) and its silk was used for Queen Elizabeth’s II wedding dress. Filmed in 1966.

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