Micro-structure and mechanical properties of the turtle carapace as a biological composite shield

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 5890-5902

  Achrai, Ben ^a   Wagner, H Daniel ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biological composites; Hierarchical structure; Mechanical properties; Nanoindentation; Turtle carapace

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOCOMPOSITE; BIOLOGICAL COMPOSITES; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; MICRO-MECHANICAL; MICRO-STRUCTURES; MULTI-SCALES; NANO INDENTATION; SPATIAL PATTERNS; SUB-REGIONS; TURTLE CARAPACE;

NANOINDENTATION;

MINERAL; NANOMATERIAL;

ANIMAL SHELL; ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENERGY; HARDNESS; HYDRATION; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84875308357     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: 18787568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.12.023     Document Type: Article

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