Hierarchical structural design for fracture resistance in the shell of the pteropod Clio pyramidata
The thecosomes are a group of planktonic pteropods with thin, 1 mm-sized aragonitic shells, which are known to possess a unique helical microstructure consisting of interlocking nanofibres. Here we investigate the detailed hierarchical structural and mechanical design of the pteropod Clio pyramidata...
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Nature Publishing Group,
2017-05-11T22:25:03Z.
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