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'Nature's armor' could help engineers design stronger materials
(PhysOrg.com) -- In nature, the strength of mother-of-pearl is a key to survival for some shellfish. Now a team led by Xiaodong Li, an engineering professor at the University of South Carolina, has posited an explanation ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Synthetic materials that behave like mollusk shells
Nacre, commonly known as mother-of-pearl, is the iridescent material lining many mollusk shells. It is part of a two-layer armor system that protects the animal from predators. The brittle outer layer of the shell absorbs ...
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Microscopic firewalls: Robust foils of synthetic nacre analogues act as a heat shield
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biological materials are fascinating because they are very light but have the ability to withstand extreme forces. Nacre is amazingly tough thanks to a multi-layer arrangement of platelet-shaped ...
Aug 18, 2010 |
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New, high-strength and lightweight nacre-mimetic material applicable to large-scale industrial processes
Helsinki University of Technology research group in collaboration with VTT and Royal Institute of Technology, Finland, show the first example of light-weight but mechanically strong nanocomposite material ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Building custom materials using nature's prized secrets
The tip of a squid's beak is harder than most metals but the end closest to the animal's mouth is a fleshy 100 times softer.
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Scientists Create Tough Ceramic That Mimics Mother of Pearl
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biomimicry – technological innovation inspired by nature – is one of the hottest ideas in science but has yet to yield many practical advances. Time for a change. Scientists with the U.S. ...
Dec 05, 2008 |
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Mother of Pearl Secret Revealed
(PhysOrg.com) -- In addition to its iridescent beauty, mother of pearl, or nacre, the inner lining of the shells of abalone, mussels and certain other mollusks, is also renowned for an amazing strength and ...
Nov 27, 2008 |
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Fraud with cultured pearls can be detected
Scientists at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany) advise buyers of cultured pearls to be more vigilant. "In Germany too, we are increasingly seeing Chinese sweet-water cultured pearls being marketed as Japanese, ...
Jul 15, 2008 |
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UCR professor studies engineering and invention on the half-shell
Marine snails, sea urchins, and other animals from the sea are teaching researchers in UC Riverside’s Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering how to make the world a better place.
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Apr 30, 2008 |
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Transparent fish to make human biology clearer
Zebrafish are genetically similar to humans and are good models for human biology and disease. Now, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have created a zebrafish that is transparent throughout its life. ...
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Feb 06, 2008 |
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