[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing of structural materials
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, has boomed
over the last 30 years, and its use has accelerated during the last 5 years. AM is a materials …
over the last 30 years, and its use has accelerated during the last 5 years. AM is a materials …
Is ocean acidification really a threat to marine calcifiers? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 980+ studies spanning two decades
Ocean acidification is considered detrimental to marine calcifiers, but mounting contradictory
evidence suggests a need to revisit this concept. This systematic review and meta‐analysis …
evidence suggests a need to revisit this concept. This systematic review and meta‐analysis …
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 …
High stress twinning in a compositionally complex steel of very high stacking fault energy
Deformation twinning is rarely found in bulk face-centered cubic (FCC) alloys with very high
stacking fault energy (SFE) under standard loading conditions. Here, based on results from …
stacking fault energy (SFE) under standard loading conditions. Here, based on results from …
A review on mechanics and mechanical properties of 2D materials—Graphene and beyond
Since the first successful synthesis of graphene just over a decade ago, a variety of two-
dimensional (2D) materials (eg, transition metal-dichalcogenides, hexagonal boron-nitride …
dimensional (2D) materials (eg, transition metal-dichalcogenides, hexagonal boron-nitride …
Functional gradients and heterogeneities in biological materials: Design principles, functions, and bioinspired applications
Z Liu, MA Meyers, Z Zhang, RO Ritchie - Progress in Materials Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Living organisms have ingeniously evolved functional gradients and heterogeneities to
create high-performance biological materials from a fairly limited choice of elements and …
create high-performance biological materials from a fairly limited choice of elements and …
Advanced materials through assembly of nanocelluloses
E Kontturi, P Laaksonen, MB Linder… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is an emerging quest for lightweight materials with excellent mechanical properties
and economic production, while still being sustainable and functionalizable. They could form …
and economic production, while still being sustainable and functionalizable. They could form …
[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 …
A natural impact-resistant bicontinuous composite nanoparticle coating
Nature utilizes the available resources to construct lightweight, strong and tough materials
under constrained environmental conditions. The impact surface of the fast-striking dactyl …
under constrained environmental conditions. The impact surface of the fast-striking dactyl …
Hierarchically enhanced impact resistance of bioinspired composites
An order of magnitude tougher than nacre, conch shells are known for being one of the
toughest body armors in nature. However, the complexity of the conch shell architecture …
toughest body armors in nature. However, the complexity of the conch shell architecture …