The toughening mechanism of nacre and structural materials inspired by nacre
H Kakisawa, T Sumitomo - Science and technology of advanced …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The structure and the toughening mechanism of nacre have been the subject of intensive
research over the last 30 years. This interest originates from nacre's excellent combination of …
research over the last 30 years. This interest originates from nacre's excellent combination of …
Mechanical principles of biological nanocomposites
B Ji, H Gao - Annual Review of Materials Research, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Biological nanocomposites, such as bone, tooth, shell, and wood, exhibit exceptional
mechanical properties. Much recent effort has been directed at exploring the basic …
mechanical properties. Much recent effort has been directed at exploring the basic …
Materials become insensitive to flaws at nanoscale: lessons from nature
Natural materials such as bone, tooth, and nacre are nanocomposites of proteins and
minerals with superior strength. Why is the nanometer scale so important to such materials …
minerals with superior strength. Why is the nanometer scale so important to such materials …
Mechanical properties of nanostructure of biological materials
B Ji, H Gao - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2004 - Elsevier
Natural biological materials such as bone, teeth and nacre are nanocomposites of protein
and mineral with superior strength. It is quite a marvel that nature produces hard and tough …
and mineral with superior strength. It is quite a marvel that nature produces hard and tough …
Structural basis for the fracture toughness of the shell of the conch Strombus gigas
S Kamat, X Su, R Ballarini, AH Heuer - Nature, 2000 - nature.com
Natural composite materials are renowned for their mechanical strength and toughness:
despite being highly mineralized, with the organic component constituting not more than a …
despite being highly mineralized, with the organic component constituting not more than a …
Nanoscale structural and mechanical characterization of a natural nanocomposite material: the shell of red abalone
Nanoscale structural and mechanical characterization of the shell of a red abalone has been
carried out. Cobble-like polygonal nanograins are basic building blocks that are used to …
carried out. Cobble-like polygonal nanograins are basic building blocks that are used to …
Application of fracture mechanics concepts to hierarchical biomechanics of bone and bone-like materials
H Gao - International Journal of fracture, 2006 - Springer
Fracture mechanics concepts are applied to gain some understanding of the hierarchical
nanocomposite structures of hard biological tissues such as bone, tooth and shells. At the …
nanocomposite structures of hard biological tissues such as bone, tooth and shells. At the …
Biomimetic architected materials with improved dynamic performance
In recent decades, material performances improved by the discovery of new bulk materials
have slowed down. By contrast, novel and unprecedented material properties have been …
have slowed down. By contrast, novel and unprecedented material properties have been …
Palaeotemperature reconstruction from noble gases in ground water taking into account equilibration with entrapped air
Noble-gas concentrations in ground water have been used as a proxy for past air
temperatures,,,,,,, but the accuracy of this approach has been limited by the existence of a …
temperatures,,,,,,, but the accuracy of this approach has been limited by the existence of a …
Model for the robust mechanical behavior of nacre
The inelastic deformation of nacre that leads to its structural robustness has been
characterized in a recent experimental study. This article develops a model for the inelastic …
characterized in a recent experimental study. This article develops a model for the inelastic …