Mechanics of collagen-hydroxyapatite model nanocomposites

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 58, Issue , 2014, Pages 17-23

  Libonati, Flavia ^a,b   Nair, Arun K ^b   Vergani, Laura ^a   Buehler, Markus J ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomistic, collagen; Bone; Hydroxyapatite; Materiomics nanocomposites; Nanomechanics

Indexed keywords

BONE; COLLAGEN; FRACTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOMECHANICS; SLIP FORMING; STICK-SLIP;

BIOLOGICAL COMPOSITES; CATASTROPHIC FAILURES; COLLAGEN MOLECULES; HYDROXYAPATITE COMPOSITE; HYDROXYAPATITE CRYSTALS; MATERIOMICS; MECHANICAL ENERGIES; MINERAL COMPONENT;

HYDROXYAPATITE;

EID: 84901610858     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2013.08.008     Document Type: Article

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