Mechanical adaptation of brachiopod shells via hydration-induced structural changes
oleh: Johannes Ihli, Anna S. Schenk, Sabine Rosenfeldt, Klaus Wakonig, Mirko Holler, Giuseppe Falini, Luca Pasquini, Eugénia Delacou, Jim Buckman, Thomas S. Glen, Thomas Kress, Esther H. R. Tsai, David G. Reid, Melinda J. Duer, Maggie Cusack, Fabio Nudelman
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Bioinspired materials require an understanding of how biomaterials achieve the materials properties. Here, the authors report on the load-bearing shell of Discinisca tenuis and explore how hydration changes the dry shell from hard and stiff to soft and flexible within minutes by reorganisation caused by organic matrix swelling.