Mechanics of Mineralized Collagen Fibrils upon Transient Loads

Collagen is a key structural protein in the human body, which undergoes mineralization during the formation of hard tissues. Earlier studies have described the mechanical behavior of bone at different scales, highlighting material features across hierarchical structures. Here we present a study that...

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Main Authors: Milazzo, Mario, Jung, Gang Seob, Danti, Serena, Buehler, Markus J
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Chemical Society (ACS) 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/132721