Damage shielding mechanisms in hierarchical composites in nature with potential for design of tougher structural materials

Load-carrying materials in nature, such as wood and bone, consist of relatively simple building blocks assembled into a hierarchical structure, ranging from the molecular scale up to the macroscopic level. This results in composites with a combination of high strength and high toughness, showing ver...

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Main Authors: Otte Marthin, E. Kristofer Gamstedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2019-03-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.181733