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Adhesion modulation using glue droplet spreading in spider capture silk.
Amarpuri, Gaurav; Zhang, Ci; Blackledge, Todd A; Dhinojwala, Ali.
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  • Amarpuri G; Department of Polymer Science, Integrated Bioscience Program, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA ga25@zips.uakron.edu.
  • Zhang C; Department of Polymer Science, Integrated Bioscience Program, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA.
  • Blackledge TA; Department of Biology, Integrated Bioscience Program, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA.
  • Dhinojwala A; Department of Polymer Science, Integrated Bioscience Program, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA.
J R Soc Interface ; 14(130)2017 05.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28490605
Orb web spiders use sticky capture spiral silk to retain prey in webs. Capture spiral silk is composed of an axial fibre of flagelliform silk covered with glue droplets that are arranged in a beads-on-a-string morphology that allows multiple droplets to simultaneously extend and resist pull off. Previous studies showed that the adhesion of capture silk is responsive to environmental humidity, increasing up to an optimum humidity that varied among different spider species. The maximum adhesion was hypothesized to occur when the viscoelasticity of the glue optimized contributions from glue spreading and bulk cohesion. In this study, we show how glue droplet shape during peeling contributes significantly to capture silk adhesion. Both overspreading and underspreading of glue droplets reduces adhesion through changes in crack propagation and failure regime. Understanding the mechanism of stimuli-responsive adhesion of spider capture silk will lead to new designs for smarter adhesives.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Arañas / Adhesivos / Seda / Modelos Químicos Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: J R Soc Interface Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Arañas / Adhesivos / Seda / Modelos Químicos Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: J R Soc Interface Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido