Texture of the Freshwater Shells from the Unionidae Family Collected in the Czech Republic Investigated by X-ray and Neutron Diffraction

Bivalve shells exhibit extreme mechanical resistance despite using a minimal amount of material. The shells thus represent an inspiration and a source of information for environmental, geological, and engineering sciences. In this study, two species of freshwater shells from the Unionidae family, co...

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Main Authors: Monika Kučeráková, Jan Rohlíček, Stanislav Vratislav, Markéta Jarošová, Ladislav Kalvoda, Dmitry Nikolayev, Tatiana Lychagina, Karel Douda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/12/1483