Intertidal exposure favors the soft-studded armor of adaptive mussel coatings
There is interest in the development of mussel inspired materials; however, this requires an understanding of the materials. Here, the authors report on an investigation into the properties of mussel cuticle from different species that challenges conventional wisdom about particle filled composites.
Main Authors: | Christophe A. Monnier, Daniel G. DeMartini, J. Herbert Waite |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-08-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05952-5 |
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