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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Box, F, Jacquemot, C, Adda-Bedia, M, Vella, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2020