Researchers have figured out a way of creating superstrong silk by changing silkworm’s diets.Silkworms spin their delicate threads from silk protein produced in their salivary glands. Scientists have now discovered that feeding them carbon nanotubes and #graphene reinforces the silk that the larvae produce, resulting in “Spiderman-strength” threads, Chemical & Engineering News has reported.
The discovery is an “easy way to produce high-strength silk fibers on a large scale,” materials scientist Yaopeng Zhang told the outlet.
https://www.rt.com/viral/362127-spiderman-strength-silk-tech/
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