Artful interfaces within biological materials

By J. Dunlop, Richard Weinkamer, P. Fratzl. 2011

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Biological materials have a wide range of mechanical properties matching their biological function. This is achieved via complex structural hierarchies, spanning many length scales, arising from the assembly of different sized building blocks during growth. The interfaces between these building blocks can increase resistance to fracture, join materials of different character, make them deform more easily and provide motility. While they represent only a tiny fraction of the overall volume, interfaces are essential for the integrity and function of the overall tissue. Understanding their construction principles, often based on specialized molecular assemblies, may change our current thinking about composite materials.

Subfields: Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering

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In Biomaterials

1. Zhefeng Zhang
2. Zengqian Liu
3. M. Meyers
4. R. Ritchie
5. F. Barthelat
6. Markus J. Buehler

In Biomedical Engineering

1. M. Meyers
2. Zhefeng Zhang
3. Zengqian Liu
4. R. Ritchie
5. F. Barthelat
6. Markus J. Buehler

Citations in the corpus

• Functional gradients and heterogeneities in biological materials: Design principles, functions, and bioinspired applications (2017, background): “Interfaces invariably play a dominant role in determining the overall properties of materials in both synthetic and biological systems [17,37,180].”