Influence of microstructure on deformation anisotropy of mineralized cuticle from the lobster Homarus americanus

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 120-132

  Sachs, C ^a   Fabritius, H ^a   Raabe, D ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EISENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Arthropod cuticle; Fracture behavior; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CHITIN; NANOCOMPOSITE;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CUTICLE; DIGITAL IMAGING; ELASTICITY; ENERGY; EVOLUTION; HYDRATION; LOBSTER; NONHUMAN; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ANISOTROPY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MINERALS; NEPHROPIDAE; SHEAR STRENGTH;

ARTHROPODA; HOMARUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 38149005583     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2007.09.022     Document Type: Article

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