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MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-BIOMIMETIC AND SUPRAMOLECULAR SYSTEMS
Volume 26, Issue 8, Pages 1261-1268Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2005.08.031
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biomimicry; tough composite materials; toughening mechanisms
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The structures and properties of a new class of composite materials, containing a predominantly high volume fraction ceramic or glass phase, combined with minor organic (adhesive) phases, have been studied. These composites have unusual combinations of mechanical properties, such as stiffness, strength, and toughness. They are based on the architecture of a rigid natural material, the nacre structure, such as those found in the shells of the abalone Haliotis rufescens, and those of other mollusk shells. The mechanisms underlying these properties have also been studied. Analogs (utilizing high-performance engineering materials), that mimic many of the mechanisms underlying those superior combinations of properties, have been built. The results of the foregoing investigations are discussed. It was found that the toughness of segmented composite beams which have high volume fractions of ceramic (89 v/o) exceeded those of continuous layered beams, as well as the monolithic ceramic (alumina) on which they are based. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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