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Tightening slip knots in raw and degummed silk to increase toughness without losing strength

Knots are fascinating topological elements, which can be found in both natural and artificial systems. While in most of the cases, knots cannot be loosened without breaking the strand where they are tightened, herein, attention is focused on slip or running knots, which on the contrary can be unfast...

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Autores principales: Pantano, Maria F., Berardo, Alice, Pugno, Nicola M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4751510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26868855
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep18222