A review of experimental techniques to produce a nacre-like structure

The performance of man-made materials can be improved by exploring new structures inspired by the architecture of biological materials. Natural materials, such as nacre (mother-of-pearl), can have outstanding mechanical properties due to their complicated architecture and hierarchical structure at t...

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Main Authors: Corni, I. (Author), Harvey, T.J (Author), Wharton, J.A (Author), Stokes, K.R (Author), Walsh, F.C (Author), Wood, R.J.K (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2012-04-25.
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