Journal:CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
Key Words:LAMINAR CERAMIC COMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RIGID BIOLOGICAL-SYSTEMS; IN-SITU OBSERVATION
Abstract:Nacre (mother-of-pearl), made of inorganic and organic constituents (95 vol% aragonite calcium carbonate (CaCO3) platelets and 5 vol% elastic biopolymers), possesses a unique combination of remarkable strength and toughness, which is compatible for conventional high performance materials. The excellent mechanical properties are related to its hierarchical structure and precisely designed organic-inorganic interface. The rational design of aragonite platelet strength, aspect ratio of aragonite platelets, and interface strength ensures that the strength of nacre is maximized under platelet...
First Author:Wang, Jianfeng
Indexed by:Unit Twenty Basic Research
Correspondence Author:Cheng, Qunfeng,Tang, Zhiyong
Document Type:J
Translation or Not:no
Date of Publication:2012-02-07