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Bioinspired Hybrid Materials from Spray‐Formed Ceramic Templates
Author(s) -
Dwivedi Gopal,
Flynn Katherine,
Resnick Michael,
Sampath Sanjay,
Gouldstone Andrew
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201500303
Subject(s) - materials science , ceramic , toughness , composite material , template , polymer , brick , nanotechnology
Thermally sprayed ceramics , when infiltrated with polymer, exhibit synergistic increases in strength and toughness. The structure of such composites—a dense, brick–mortar arrangement—is strikingly similar to that of nacre, as are the mechanisms underlying the robust mechanical behavior. This industrial‐scale process thus presents an exciting tool for biomimetic exploration.