Orientation-dependent indentation reveals the crosslink-mediated deformation mechanisms of collagen fibrils
Amir Ostadi Moghaddam, A. Mahmuda, Zixi Lin, Mayandi Sivaguru, Heidi Phillips, Barbara L. McFarlin, Kimani C. Toussaint, Amy J. Wagoner Johnson
Topics & Concepts
Microscale chemistryIndentationMaterials scienceFibrilDeformation (meteorology)StiffnessExtracellular matrixDeformation mechanismBiophysicsComposite materialMicrostructureChemistryMathematics educationBiologyMathematicsBiochemistryElasticity and Material ModelingCellular Mechanics and InteractionsTendon Structure and Treatment