A high-strength and high-toughness nacreous structure in a deep-sea Nautilus shell: Critical role of platelet geometry and organic matrix
Shuang Liang, Hongmei Ji, Xiaowu Li
Topics & Concepts
ToughnessMaterials scienceComposite materialShell (structure)NautilusMatrix (chemical analysis)BendingMicrostructureBiologyFisheryCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils