Mechanics of fragmentation of crocodile skin and other thin films
Fragmentation of thin layers of materials is mediated by a network of cracks on its surface. It is commonly seen in dehydrated paintings or asphalt pavements and even in graphene or other two-dimensional materials, but is also observed in the characteristic polygonal pattern on a crocodile's he...
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Nature Publishing Group
2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97472 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4173-9659 |