Structure and mechanics of interfaces in biological materials
Hard biological materials—for example, seashells, bone or wood—fulfil critical structural
functions and display unique and attractive combinations of stiffness, strength and …
functions and display unique and attractive combinations of stiffness, strength and …
Biological materials: functional adaptations and bioinspired designs
Biological materials are typically multifunctional but many have evolved to optimize a chief
mechanical function. These functions include impact or fracture resistance, armor and …
mechanical function. These functions include impact or fracture resistance, armor and …
[HTML][HTML] Inspiration from Nature's body armours–A review of biological and bioinspired composites
Designing and manufacturing multi-functional, lightweight and high-performance body
armour materials and assemblies have attracted intense attention recently due to fast …
armour materials and assemblies have attracted intense attention recently due to fast …
Hierarchical structure and mechanical properties of nacre: a review
Nacre (known as mother of pearl) is the iridescent inner shell layer of some mollusks. Nacre
is composed of 95 wt% aragonite (a crystallographic form of CaCO3) and 5 wt% organic …
is composed of 95 wt% aragonite (a crystallographic form of CaCO3) and 5 wt% organic …
Overcoming the brittleness of glass through bio-inspiration and micro-architecture
Highly mineralized natural materials such as teeth or mollusk shells boast unusual
combinations of stiffness, strength and toughness currently unmatched by engineering …
combinations of stiffness, strength and toughness currently unmatched by engineering …
Food waste eggshell valorization through development of new composites: A review
V Vandeginste - Sustainable materials and technologies, 2021 - Elsevier
The total amount of annual eggshell waste is similar as the amount of plastics waste input in
the oceans every year. Hence, the management of this eggshell waste is a major challenge …
the oceans every year. Hence, the management of this eggshell waste is a major challenge …
Architectured materials in engineering and biology: fabrication, structure, mechanics and performance
F Barthelat - International Materials Reviews, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Ever-increasing requirements for structural performance drive the research and the
development of stronger, tougher and lighter materials. Specific microstructures …
development of stronger, tougher and lighter materials. Specific microstructures …
Learning from nature: Bio-inspiration for damage-tolerant high-performance fibre-reinforced composites
Over millions of years Nature has attained highly optimized structural designs with
remarkable toughness, strength, damage resistance and damage tolerance-properties that …
remarkable toughness, strength, damage resistance and damage tolerance-properties that …
Discontinuous crack-bridging model for fracture toughness analysis of nacre
Studying the structure–property relation of biological materials can not only provide insight
into the physical mechanisms underlying their superior properties and functions but also …
into the physical mechanisms underlying their superior properties and functions but also …
Multi-objective Bayesian optimization for the design of nacre-inspired composites: optimizing and understanding biomimetics through AI
The hierarchical structures found in biological materials lead to an outstanding balance of
multiple material properties, and numerous research studies have been initiated to emulate …
multiple material properties, and numerous research studies have been initiated to emulate …