Researchers and engineers have been fascinated by the way weak organic and inorganic
components naturally combine to create strong and long-lasting structures for the past few …

The ability of fibre reinforced composites to deform with a non-linear stress–strain response
and gradual, rather than sudden, catastrophic failure is reviewed. The principal mechanisms …

Transparent bulk glass is highly demanded in devices and components of daily life to
transmit light and protect against external temperature and mechanical hazards. However …

Modern economic, social and environmental challenges require a new type of construction
that ensures resilience, low construction costs and ease of maintenance. Material …

In recent decades, architected composite materials have received increasing attention due
to its promising potential in improving the impact resistance performance compared with …

Inspired by the morphology and material distribution characteristics of femoral trabecular
bone, four types of biomimetic triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) heterogeneous …

We design auxetic 3D interlocking brick-and-mortar composites inspired by nacre-a natural
strong and resilient high-performance material. The influences of geometrical parameters …

While the surface asperities of mineral platelets are widely believed to play important roles
in stiffening, strengthening, and toughening nacre, their effects have not been thoroughly …

Biological materials have evolved through thousands of years, adapting, morphing, and
optimizing to their particular function. One of the many natural materials that are widely …

In this paper, the ballistic performance of a multilayered composite inspired by the structural
characteristics of nacre is numerically investigated using finite element (FE) simulations …