A sinusoidally architected helicoidal biocomposite

Nicolas A. Yaraghi, Nicolás Guarín-Zapata, Lessa K. Grunenfelder, Eric Hintsala, Sanjit Bhowmick, Jon M. Hiller, Mark Betts, Leigh Sheppard, Richard Wuhrer, [and five others]

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Abstract

A fibrous herringbone-modified helicoidal architecture is identified within the exocuticle of an impact-resistant crustacean appendage. This previously unreported composite microstructure, which features highly textured apatite mineral templated by an alpha-chitin matrix, provides enhanced stress redistribution and energy absorption over the traditional helicoidal design under compressive loading. Nanoscale toughening mechanisms are also identified using high-load nanoindentation and in situ transmission electron microscopy picoindentation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6835-6844
Number of pages10
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume28
Issue number32
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • biomineralization
  • composites
  • proteins

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