How to select discrete or continuous interfaces in biological materials to achieve a strength-toughness tradeoff
Zheyuan Yu, Peiran Li, Zhilong Peng, Yin Yao, Shaohua Chen
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceToughnessComposite materialMicrostructureShear (geology)Phase (matter)Fracture toughnessStress (linguistics)Shear stressShear strength (soil)Representative elementary volumeStrength of materialsLinguisticsChemistrySoil scienceSoil waterOrganic chemistryEnvironmental sciencePhilosophyCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsSilk-based biomaterials and applications