Fig. 5: Spider silk self-assembly mechanism from amino acids to functional triggers.
From: Replicating shear-mediated self-assembly of spider silk through microfluidics
a Hierarchical structure of N-R12-C and N-R12-C(xA) fibers imaged by SEM. Four independent experiments were performed with similar results. Scale bar, 5 μm. b Schematic of spider silk self-assembly from LLPS to nanofibrillation to fiber formation triggered by native-like conditions.
