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Molecular Modeling of Elasticity of Spider Silk and Related Biopolymers

The aim is to understand the molecular elasticity of biopolymers with potential engineering applications. The first example is Spider Dragline Silk, which may be several times stronger than steel (after normalizing the density). The work involves experimental, computational and theoretical analyses of the molecular structure of the biopolymer system. We will also take recourse to applying mathemtical and conceptual principles of Polymer Physics.