Tough metal-ceramic composites with multifunctional nacre-like architecture

Abstract The brick-and-mortar architecture of biological nacre has inspired the development of synthetic composites with enhanced fracture toughness and multiple functionalities. While the use of metals as the “mortar” phase is an attractive option to maximize fracture toughness of bulk composites,...

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Main Authors: Erik Poloni, Florian Bouville, Christopher H. Dreimol, Tobias P. Niebel, Thomas Weber, Andrea R. Biedermann, Ann M. Hirt, André R. Studart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81068-z