Influence of cross-link structure, density and mechanical properties in the mesoscale deformation mechanisms of collagen fibrils

Collagen is a ubiquitous protein with remarkable mechanical properties. It is highly elastic, shows large fracture strength and enables substantial energy dissipation during deformation. Most of the connective tissue in humans consists of collagen fibrils composed of a staggered array of tropocollag...

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Main Authors: Depalle, Baptiste (Contributor), Qin, Zhao (Contributor), Shefelbine, Sandra J. (Author), Buehler, Markus J. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Materials Science and Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Computational Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier, 2016-03-04T15:54:34Z.
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