Designing highly toughened hybrid composites through nature-inspired hierarchical complexity

By M. Launey, É. Munch, D. Alsem, H. Barth, E. Saiz, A. Tomsia, R. Ritchie. 2009

312 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics

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In Biomaterials

1. M. Meyers
2. Zhefeng Zhang
3. Zengqian Liu
4. R. Ritchie
5. Po-Yu Chen
6. Gisela M. Luz
7. D. V. Wilbrink
8. N. Philips

In Materials Chemistry

1. R. Ritchie
2. E. Olevsky
3. Po-Yu Chen
4. Gisela M. Luz
5. M. Meyers
6. Zhefeng Zhang
7. M. Begley
8. Zengqian Liu

In Polymers and Plastics

1. J. Mano
2. F. Barthelat

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• Functional gradients and heterogeneities in biological materials: Design principles, functions, and bioinspired applications (2017, background): “One notable achievement is the fabrication of a freeze-cast alumina ceramic containing an infiltrated PMMA phase in the image of nacre (red Abalone shell), which displays marked R-curve behavior with a very high fracture toughness over 30 MPa m due to its brick-and-mortar structure that acts to stab”
• Micromechanical models to guide the development of synthetic 'brick and mortar' composites (2012, background): “In the development of synthetic ‘brick and mortar’ materials (Munch et al., 2008; Tang et al., 2003; Launey et al., 2009; Ekiz et al., 2009; Kakisawa et al., 2010; Launey et al., 2010; Posiadlo et al., 2007; Bonderer et al., 2008, 2010a,b), such considerations are tantamount to the criteria that…”
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