Silk Fibroin Pin with Preprogrammed Function (IMAGE)

Tufts University

Silk Fibroin Pin with Preprogrammed Function

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A silk fibroin pin changes color from blue to red when the force applied reaches the material's yield point.

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Silklab, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Tufts University

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