Architectured materials in engineering and biology: Fabrication, structure, mechanics and performance

International Materials Reviews

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 413-430

  Barthelat, F ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Architectured materials; Bio inspiration; Biomimetic materials; Bone; Nacre; Tooth enamel; Topologically interlocked materials; Tunable materials

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; BONE; BUILDINGS; DEFORMATION; FABRICATION; HYBRID MATERIALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH ENAMEL;

ARCHITECTURED MATERIALS; BIO-INSPIRATION; INTERLOCKED MATERIALS; NACRE; TUNABLE MATERIALS;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 84984904414     PISSN: 09506608     EISSN: 17432804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743280415Y.0000000008     Document Type: Review

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