The Plant-Like Structure of Lance Sea Urchin Spines as Biomimetic Concept Generator for Freeze-Casted Structural Graded Ceramics
The spine of the lance sea urchin (<i>Phyllacanthus imperialis</i>) is an unusual plant-akin hierarchical lightweight construction with several gradation features: a basic core–shell structure is modified in terms of porosities, pore orientation and pore size, forming superstructures. Di...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Biomimetics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/6/2/36 |