Study of biomechanical, anatomical, and physiological properties of scorpion stingers for developing biomimetic materials

Materials Science and Engineering C

Volumn 58, Issue , 2016, Pages 1112-1121

  Zhao, Zi Long ^a   Shu, Tao ^a   Feng, Xi Qiao ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomimetics; Functional gradient; Hierarchical structure; Mechanical property; Scorpion; Stinger

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMIMETICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES;

BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; COMPOSITION STRUCTURE; FUNCTIONAL GRADIENT; FUNCTIONALLY GRADIENT; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; SCORPION; STINGER;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL STRUCTURES; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMIMETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SCORPION; SCORPION STING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BIOMIMETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SCORPION STINGS; SCORPIONS;

EID: 84943426028     PISSN: 09284931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.09.082     Document Type: Article

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