Nanofibril-mediated fracture resistance of bone.
Ottman A. Tertuliano, Bryce W. Edwards, Lucas R. Meza, V.S. Deshpande, Julia R. Greer
Abstract
m) as a function of length-scale, and quantitatively demonstrate hierarchy-induced toughening in a complex material. This versatile approach enables quantifying the relationship between toughness and microstructure in various complex material systems and provides direct insight for designing biomimetic composites.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceMicroscale chemistryMicrostructureToughnessComposite materialFracture toughnessNanoscopic scaleBridging (networking)Fracture mechanicsTougheningNanotechnologyComputer networkMathematics educationComputer scienceMathematicsBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionBone health and osteoporosis research