Bioinspired structural materials
Natural structural materials are built at ambient temperature from a fairly limited selection of
components. They usually comprise hard and soft phases arranged in complex hierarchical …
components. They usually comprise hard and soft phases arranged in complex hierarchical …
Biological materials: Structure and mechanical properties
Most natural (or biological) materials are complex composites whose mechanical properties
are often outstanding, considering the weak constituents from which they are assembled …
are often outstanding, considering the weak constituents from which they are assembled …
Freezing as a path to build complex composites
Materials that are strong, ultralightweight, and tough are in demand for a range of
applications, requiring architectures and components carefully designed from the …
applications, requiring architectures and components carefully designed from the …
Tough, bio-inspired hybrid materials
The notion of mimicking natural structures in the synthesis of new structural materials has
generated enormous interest but has yielded few practical advances. Natural composites …
generated enormous interest but has yielded few practical advances. Natural composites …
Strong, tough and stiff bioinspired ceramics from brittle constituents
High strength and high toughness are usually mutually exclusive in engineering materials.
In ceramics, improving toughness usually relies on the introduction of a metallic or polymeric …
In ceramics, improving toughness usually relies on the introduction of a metallic or polymeric …
Bioinspired ultrasensitive and stretchable MXene-based strain sensor via nacre-mimetic microscale “brick-and-mortar” architecture
X Shi, H Wang, X **e, Q Xue, J Zhang, S Kang… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The development of wearable strain sensors with simultaneous large stretchability (strain>
55%) and high sensitivity (gauge factor> 100) remains a grand challenge to this day …
55%) and high sensitivity (gauge factor> 100) remains a grand challenge to this day …
Biomimetic model systems for investigating the amorphous precursor pathway and its role in biomineralization
LB Gower - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
Biologically formed hard tissues, referred to as biominerals, have intrigued the materials
engineering community for years because of the high degree of crystallographic control that …
engineering community for years because of the high degree of crystallographic control that …
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 …
On the fracture toughness of advanced materials
ME Launey, RO Ritchie - Advanced Materials, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Few engineering materials are limited by their strength; rather they are limited by their
resistance to fracture or fracture toughness. It is not by accident that most critical structures …
resistance to fracture or fracture toughness. It is not by accident that most critical structures …
[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 …