Dynamic behaviors of bio-inspired structures: Design, mechanisms, and models
Following nature's design principles, biological entities have evolved to be highly efficient
and multifunctional to maximize all the available materials and structures and to survive in …
and multifunctional to maximize all the available materials and structures and to survive in …
Multiscale toughening mechanisms in biological materials and bioinspired designs
Biological materials found in Nature such as nacre and bone are well recognized as light‐
weight, strong, and tough structural materials. The remarkable toughness and damage …
weight, strong, and tough structural materials. The remarkable toughness and damage …
Graphene oxide bulk material reinforced by heterophase platelets with multiscale interface crosslinking
Graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO possess robust mechanical, electrical and chemical
properties. Their nanocomposites have been extensively explored for applications in diverse …
properties. Their nanocomposites have been extensively explored for applications in diverse …
3D-printed bioceramic scaffolds: From bone tissue engineering to tumor therapy
H Ma, C Feng, J Chang, C Wu - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Toward the aim of personalized treatment, three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has
been widely used in bone tissue engineering owing to its advantage of a fast, precise, and …
been widely used in bone tissue engineering owing to its advantage of a fast, precise, and …
Disordered mechanical metamaterials
Mechanical metamaterials are a class of artificial materials whose geometry is engineered to
have peculiar mechanical properties or programmed responses that are difficult to find in …
have peculiar mechanical properties or programmed responses that are difficult to find in …
Bioinspired structural materials
Natural structural materials are built at ambient temperature from a fairly limited selection of
components. They usually comprise hard and soft phases arranged in complex hierarchical …
components. They usually comprise hard and soft phases arranged in complex hierarchical …
[HTML][HTML] Mass production of bulk artificial nacre with excellent mechanical properties
Various methods have been exploited to replicate nacre features into artificial structural
materials with impressive structural and mechanical similarity. However, it is still very …
materials with impressive structural and mechanical similarity. However, it is still very …
[HTML][HTML] Inspiration from Nature's body armours–A review of biological and bioinspired composites
Designing and manufacturing multi-functional, lightweight and high-performance body
armour materials and assemblies have attracted intense attention recently due to fast …
armour materials and assemblies have attracted intense attention recently due to fast …
Structure and mechanics of interfaces in biological materials
Hard biological materials—for example, seashells, bone or wood—fulfil critical structural
functions and display unique and attractive combinations of stiffness, strength and …
functions and display unique and attractive combinations of stiffness, strength and …
Electrically assisted 3D printing of nacre-inspired structures with self-sensing capability
Lightweight and strong structural materials attract much attention due to their strategic
applications in sports, transportation, aerospace, and biomedical industries. Nacre exhibits …
applications in sports, transportation, aerospace, and biomedical industries. Nacre exhibits …