Centrifugation and index matching yield a strong and transparent bioinspired nacreous composite | Zendy

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Centrifugation and index matching yield a strong and transparent bioinspired nacreous composite

Author(s) -

Ali Amini,

Adele Khavari,

François Barthelat,

Allen J. Ehrlicher

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 12.556

H-Index - 1186

eISSN - 1095-9203

pISSN - 0036-8075

DOI - 10.1126/science.abf0277

Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , composite number , fabrication , fracture toughness , toughness , yield (engineering) , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology

A match made clear The fabrication of strong and tough composites is of interest in many technologies, such as the combination of mechanical performance with transparency for robust display systems. Aminiet al . combined and centrifuged glass flakes with poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) to make a transparent composite. By doping the glass flakes, it was possible to alter the refractive index of PMMA to maximize optical clarity. Such composites show good strength and toughness and could have a wide range of potential applications as an alternative to current glass composites. —MSL

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