01.02.2020 | Ceramics Forum | Ausgabe 1/2020
The Mystery of Nature's Toughest Material
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- Interceram - International Ceramic Review > Ausgabe 1/2020
Nacre, the rainbow-sheened material that lines the inside of mollusk shells, has mystified scientists for more than 80 years. Long hailed among the toughest material on earth, its combination of hardness and resilience is stronger than anything yet created by humans. Now, a team of scientistst the University of Erlangen, the University of Michigan and elsewhere have revealed, for the first time, precisely how the mollusks are so tough. With the results, a new generation of break-resistant ceramic materials can be developed. ...
