Cloaking by coating: How effectively does a thin, stiff coating hide a soft substrate?
From human tissue to fruits, many soft materials are coated by a thin layer of a stiffer material. While the primary role of such a coating is often to protect the softer material, the thin, stiff coating also has an important effect on the mechanical behaviour of the composite material, making it a...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Royal Society of Chemistry
2020
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