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ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
卷 9, 期 5, 页码 2203-2219出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01377
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mineralized collagen fibrils; bone; deformation mechanism; hierarchical structure; hierarchical deformation; aging
Bone is composed of different materials in a specific hierarchical structure, and mineralized collagen fibrils (MCFs) are the fundamental unit of bone, playing crucial roles in its mechanical properties. However, the exact role of MCFs in the mechanical behavior of bone at different length scales is not fully understood.
Bone comprises mechanically different materials in a specific hierarchical structure. Mineralized collagen fibrils (MCFs), represented by tropocollagen molecules and hydroxyapatite nanocrystals, are the fundamental unit of bone. The mechanical characterization of MCFs provides the unique adaptive mechanical competence to bone to withstand mechanical load. The structural and mechanical role of MCFs is critical in the deformation mechanisms of bone and the marvelous strength and toughness possessed by bone. However, the role of MCFs in the mechanical behavior of bone across multiple length scales is not fully understood. In the present study, we shed light upon the latest progress regarding bone deformation at multiple hierarchical levels and emphasize the role of MCFs during bone deformation. We propose the concept of hierarchical deformation of bone to describe the interconnected deformation process across multiple length scales of bone under mechanical loading. Furthermore, how the deterioration of bone caused by aging and diseases impairs the hierarchical deformation process of the cortical bone is discussed. The present work expects to provide insights on the characterization of MCFs in the mechanical properties of bone and lays the framework for the understanding of the multiscale deformation mechanics of bone.
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