Multifunctionality of chiton biomineralized armor with an integrated visual system

Nature provides a multitude of examples of multifunctional structural materials in which trade-offs are imposed by conflicting functional requirements. One such example is the biomineralized armor of the chiton Acanthopleura granulata, which incorporates an integrated sensory system that includes hu...

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Main Authors: Li, Ling, Connors, Matthew J., Kolle, Mathias, England, Grant T., Speiser, Daniel I., Xiao, Xianghui, Aizenberg, Joanna, Ortiz, Christine
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/100035
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3511-5679
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6741-9741
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7395-8824