Sci/Tech Spider Silk Could Weave Biodegradable Computer Chips

[FireCat]

I'm sure you'll be convinced. You can see there are other purposes.

I've seen that thing before lol But they need to make "moar than one" Computer Chip. And also, It can cost more than It Is Worth.

 

[KaerfNomekop]

I'm just thinking that humans need some way to properly commercialise spider silk production.

 

[Nyph]

Well, and also It's a living thing. They aren't robots who can make silk when you want it. So Is It really worth It?

Ever eaten meat?

Who cares if the source is living, all that matters is the product.

 

[Varine]

They're spiders, they're not alive. They're evil, unnatural things summoned straight from some crazy Lovecraft shit while in a nuclear reactor while drunk made to terrorize small children into being scared of them as adults.

 

[KaerfNomekop]

*Rolls up newspaper* I HAVE A WEAPON AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO USE IT

 

[tom_mai78101]

*Brings a torch* YOU BETTER BE AFRAID. I want to BURN...!


...paper.

 

[Accname]

Spider silk does not burn in fact.

 

[FireCat]

Who cares if the source is living, all that matters is the product.

ah fuck that! It doesn't matter if no one wants to buy your product. LOL

They're spiders, they're not alive.

They're Alive! They catch and eat lots of other insects. And you can "scare" the hell out of Varine with them.

 

[tom_mai78101]

Spider silk does not burn in fact.

I still stand correct. Because I want to burn paper. *hint hint nudge nudge*

 

[FireCat]

*hint hint nudge nudge*

Now that sounds pretty fishy!

 

[KaerfNomekop]

I still stand correct. Because I want to burn paper. *hint hint nudge nudge*

I'll be honest, I didn't notice that the first time xD

ah fuck that! It doesn't matter if no one wants to buy your product. LOL

They're Alive! They catch and eat lots of other insects. And you can "scare" the hell out of Varine with them.

Sarcasm, FireCat. You're not the only one who knows nothing about it.

 

[The Helper]

I do not think this worked out as it is not a thing is it?

 

[tom_mai78101]

I do not think this worked out as it is not a thing is it?

They went with a material that's inspired by spider silk.

Inspired by Spider Silk: Unprecedented New Material With Extraordinary Mechanical Properties

Researchers at NTNU have developed a new elastomer with unprecedented stiffness and toughness, inspired by spider silk. Inspired by extremely strong spider silk, researchers at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have developed a new material that defies previously seen trade-of

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A future in flexible electronics?

Alongside its mechanical properties, the material is optically transparent and research suggests it could even self-heal at temperatures higher than 80 °C. If production can be scaled up, the new material could one day be used in flexible electronics – particularly wearable devices that are more prone to damage and breakages.

Zhang and his colleagues filed a patent for their material in March, but they continue to work on introducing other desirable properties to it. The soft domains in their material are made up of a silicon-based polymer known as PDMS, but the researchers suspect they could improve the mechanical properties even further by experimenting with other substances.

They would also like to extend the material’s properties to include anti-icing – stopping ice from sticking to it at low temperatures – and anti-fouling – preventing aquatic organisms like mussels and algae attaching to it – so it could be used in extreme conditions, such as the Arctic. “This material is a good starting point, but we want to add some other functionality,” says Zhang.

 

[The Helper]

Cool like synthetic spider silk.