Crustacean-Derived Biomimetic Components and Nanostructured Composites

Structure and Transformation of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate: A Solid-State 43Ca NMR and Computational Molecular Dynamics Investigation

(2012) Jared Wesley Singer et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Strike mechanics of an ambush predator: the spearing mantis shrimp

(2012) M. S. deVries et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Mineral Fine Structure of the American Lobster Cuticle

(2012) Joseph G. Kunkel et al.   JOURNAL OF SHELLFISH RESEARCH

Carbonate apatite formulation in cuticle structure adds resistance to microbial attack for American lobster

(2012) Joseph G. Kunkel et al.   Marine Biology Research

Small But Extremely Tough

(2012) K. E. Tanner   SCIENCE

The Stomatopod Dactyl Club: A Formidable Damage-Tolerant Biological Hammer

(2012) J. C. Weaver et al.   SCIENCE

Biomineralizations: insights and prospects from crustaceans

(2012) Gilles Luquet   ZooKeys

Correlation of structure, composition and local mechanical properties in the dorsal carapace of the edible crabCancer pagurus

(2012) Helge-Otto Fabritius et al.   Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie-Crystalline Materials

Unexpected Strength and Toughness in Chitosan-Fibroin Laminates Inspired by Insect Cuticle

(2011) Javier G. Fernandez et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

The effect of the interlayer on the ballistic performance of ceramic/composite armors: Experimental and numerical study

(2011) A. Tasdemirci et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING

Role of modulus mismatch on crack propagation and toughness enhancement in bioinspired composites

(2011) Palla Murali et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW E

Biological Composites

(2010) John W.C. Dunlop et al.   Annual Review of Materials Research

Nanoporous Structure and Medium-Range Order in Synthetic Amorphous Calcium Carbonate

(2010) Andrew L. Goodwin et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Synthesis and mechanical behavior of bioinspired ZrO2–organic nacre-like laminar nanocomposites

(2010) I. Zlotnikov et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Mechanical behavior of bio-inspired laminated composites

(2010) Liang Cheng et al.   COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING

Water Is the Key to Nonclassical Nucleation of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate

(2010) Paolo Raiteri et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Robustness and optimal use of design principles of arthropod exoskeletons studied by ab initio-based multiscale simulations

(2010) S. Nikolov et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Analysis of an ultra hard magnetic biomineral in chiton radular teeth

(2010) James C. Weaver et al.   Materials Today

Transformation and crystallization energetics of synthetic and biogenic amorphous calcium carbonate

(2010) A. V. Radha et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Calcium carbonate precipitation and crystal morphology induced by microbial carbonic anhydrase and other biological factors

(2010) Wei Li et al.   PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY

On the Stability of Amorphous Minerals in Lobster Cuticle

(2009) Ali Al-Sawalmih et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Influence of Structural Principles on the Mechanics of a Biological Fiber-Based Composite Material with Hierarchical Organization: The Exoskeleton of the LobsterHomarus americanus

(2009) Helge-Otto Fabritius et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Revealing the Design Principles of High-Performance Biological Composites Using Ab initio and Multiscale Simulations: The Example of Lobster Cuticle

(2009) Svetoslav Nikolov et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Role of Magnesium Ion in the Stabilization of Biogenic Amorphous Calcium Carbonate: A Structure−Function Investigation

(2009) Yael Politi et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Elastic energy storage in the mantis shrimp's fast predatory strike

(2009) T. I. Zack et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Toughening through Nature-Adapted Nanoscale Design

(2009) Zaklina Burghard et al.   NANO LETTERS

Biomimetic design of materials and biomaterials inspired by the structure of nacre

(2009) G. M Luz et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Magnesium-aspartate-based crystallization switch inspired from shell molt of crustacean

(2009) Jinhui Tao et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Carboxylated molecules regulate magnesium content of amorphous calcium carbonates during calcification

(2009) D. Wang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Merger of structure and material in nacre and bone – Perspectives on de novo biomimetic materials

(2009) Horacio D. Espinosa et al.   PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE

Polymorph Switching of Calcium Carbonate Crystals by Polymer-Controlled Crystallization

(2008) An-Wu Xu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Microtexture and Chitin/Calcite Orientation Relationship in the Mineralized Exoskeleton of the American Lobster

(2008) Ali Al-Sawalmih et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Biomimetic Model Systems for Investigating the Amorphous Precursor Pathway and Its Role in Biomineralization

(2008) Laurie B. Gower   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Biomimetic Systems for Hydroxyapatite Mineralization Inspired By Bone and Enamel

(2008) Liam C. Palmer et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Structural Characteristics of Synthetic Amorphous Calcium Carbonate

(2008) F. Marc Michel et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Image analyses of two crustacean exoskeletons and implications of the exoskeletal microstructure on the mechanical behavior

(2008) Liang Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH

Calcium Carbonate Storage in Amorphous Form and Its Template-Induced Crystallization†

(2007) T. Yong-Jin Han et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Influence of microstructure on deformation anisotropy of mineralized cuticle from the lobster Homarus americanus

(2007) C. Sachs et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY