A study of the interface strength between protein and mineral in biological materials

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 259-266

  Ji, Baohua ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological materials; Bone; Fracture strength; Nanoscale; Protein mineral interface; Size effect

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PROTEINS;

PROTEIN MINERAL INTERFACE; SIZE EFFECT;

BONE;

BIOMATERIAL; MINERAL; NANOMATERIAL; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BONE STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRONICS; FRACTURE; NANOANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRENGTH; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BONE AND BONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; HARDNESS; MINERALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PROTEINS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 38149063452     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.09.022     Document Type: Article

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