Circumcolumnar microstructure of Tumblebug cuticle and biomimetic application

Materials Science and Engineering: B

Volumn 132, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 159-163

  Chen, B ^a   Peng, X ^a   Cai, C ^a   Fan, J ^a   Wu, X ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomimetic design; Circumcolumnar microstructure; Fiber distribution; Strength; Tumblebug cuticle

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; NATURAL FIBERS; PROTEINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOMIMETIC DESIGN; CIRCUMCOLUMNAR MICROSTRUCTURE; FIBER DISTRIBUTIONS; TUMBLEBUG CUTICLE;

BIODIVERSITY;

BIODIVERSITY; INSECTS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NATURAL FIBERS; PROTEINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33746617926     PISSN: 09215107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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