Structural Design Elements in Biological Materials: Application to Bioinspiration

Structure and mechanical properties of naturally occurring lightweight foam-filled cylinder – The peacock’s tail coverts shaft and its components

(2015) Z.Q. Liu et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

The armored carapace of the boxfish

(2015) Wen Yang et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Shear wave filtering in naturally-occurring Bouligand structures

(2015) Nicolás Guarín-Zapata et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Torsional properties of helix-reinforced composites fabricated by magnetic freeze casting

(2015) Michael M. Porter et al.   COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

Teleost fish scales amongst the toughest collagenous materials

(2015) A. Khayer Dastjerdi et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

The materials science of collagen

(2015) Vincent R. Sherman et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Why the seahorse tail is square

(2015) M. M. Porter et al.   SCIENCE

Protective role of Arapaima gigas fish scales: Structure and mechanical behavior

(2014) Wen Yang et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Bio-inspired impact-resistant composites

(2014) L.K. Grunenfelder et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

3D-Printing of Lightweight Cellular Composites

(2014) Brett G. Compton et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

The ultrastructure of the midgut epithelium in millipedes (Myriapoda, Diplopoda)

(2014) A. Sosinka et al.   ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT

Grasping convergent evolution in syngnathids: a unique tale of tails

(2014) C. Neutens et al.   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Tunability and enhancement of mechanical behavior with additively manufactured bio-inspired hierarchical suture interfaces

(2014) Erica Lin et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH

Skin and scales of teleost fish: Simple structure but high performance and multiple functions

(2014) Franck J. Vernerey et al.   JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS

Strong, tough and stiff bioinspired ceramics from brittle constituents

(2014) Florian Bouville et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Overcoming the brittleness of glass through bio-inspiration and micro-architecture

(2014) M. Mirkhalaf et al.   Nature Communications

Separating the influence of the cortex and foam on the mechanical properties of porcupine quills

(2013) Wen Yang et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Highly deformable bones: Unusual deformation mechanisms of seahorse armor

(2013) Michael M. Porter et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Mechanics of fish skin: A computational approach for bio-inspired flexible composites

(2013) Franck J. Vernerey et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES

Puncture resistance of the scaled skin from striped bass: Collective mechanisms and inspiration for new flexible armor designs

(2013) Deju Zhu et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Bioinspired design and macroscopic assembly of poly(vinyl alcohol)-coated graphene into kilometers-long fibers

(2013) Liang Kou et al.   Nanoscale

Structural Biological Materials: Critical Mechanics-Materials Connections

(2013) M. A. Meyers et al.   SCIENCE

“Disgusting Bird” Is Dying Off

(2013) Shruti Ravindran   SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

Mechanical adaptability of the Bouligand-type structure in natural dermal armour

(2013) Elizabeth A. Zimmermann et al.   Nature Communications

Axial compression of a hollow cylinder filled with foam: A study of porcupine quills

(2012) W. Yang et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Structure and fracture resistance of alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) armored fish scales

(2012) Wen Yang et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Natural Flexible Dermal Armor

(2012) Wen Yang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Structural and mechanical properties of the coral and nacre and the potentiality of their use as bone substitutes

(2012) Samir Hamza et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

A review of experimental techniques to produce a nacre-like structure

(2012) I Corni et al.   Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Inspiration from nature: dynamic modelling of the musculoskeletal structure of the seahorse tail

(2012) Tomas Praet et al.   International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering

The Structure, Functions, and Mechanical Properties of Keratin

(2012) J. McKittrick et al.   JOM

Three-dimensional structure of the shell plate assembly of the chiton Tonicella marmorea and its biomechanical consequences

(2012) Matthew J. Connors et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Mechanics of composite elasmoid fish scale assemblies and their bioinspired analogues

(2012) Ashley Browning et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

A generalized mechanical model for suture interfaces of arbitrary geometry

(2012) Yaning Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS

Magnetic freeze casting inspired by nature

(2012) Michael M. Porter et al.   MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING

Bioinspired, mechanical, deterministic fractal model for hierarchical suture joints

(2012) Yaning Li et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW E

Biological materials: Functional adaptations and bioinspired designs

(2012) Po-Yu Chen et al.   PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE

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

(2012) J. C. Weaver et al.   SCIENCE

Composites Reinforced in Three Dimensions by Using Low Magnetic Fields

(2012) R. M. Erb et al.   SCIENCE

Structure and formation of the twisted plywood pattern of collagen fibrils in rat lamellar bone

(2012) Tsuneyuki Yamamoto et al.   Microscopy

Structure and Mechanical Performance of a “Modern” Fish Scale

(2011) Deju Zhu et al.   ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS

The Natural 3D Spiral

(2011) Gur Harary et al.   COMPUTER GRAPHICS FORUM

Predation versus protection: Fish teeth and scales evaluated by nanoindentation

(2011) Po-Yu Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH

Correlation of the mechanical and structural properties of cortical rachis keratin of rectrices of the Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

(2011) S.G. Bodde et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Armadillo armor: Mechanical testing and micro-structural evaluation

(2011) Irene H. Chen et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Mechanical properties and the laminate structure of Arapaima gigas scales

(2011) Y.S. Lin et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Hierarchical Structure and Nanomechanics of Collagen Microfibrils from the Atomistic Scale Up

(2011) Alfonso Gautieri et al.   NANO LETTERS

The conflicts between strength and toughness

(2011) Robert O. Ritchie   NATURE MATERIALS

Stiffness and strength of suture joints in nature

(2011) Yaning Li et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW E

How Many Species Are There on Earth and in the Ocean?

(2011) Camilo Mora et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

The effects of water and microstructure on the mechanical properties of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) horn keratin

(2010) Michael W. Trim et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

On the Mechanistic Origins of Toughness in Bone

(2010) Maximilien E. Launey et al.   Annual Review of Materials Research

Crack arrest within teeth at the dentinoenamel junction caused by elastic modulus mismatch

(2010) Sabine Bechtle et al.   BIOMATERIALS

On the mechanics of fishscale structures

(2010) Franck J. Vernerey et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES

Cross-linking Chemistry of Squid Beak

(2010) Ali Miserez et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Phase polyphenism and preventative locust management

(2010) Gregory A. Sword et al.   JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

Quantitative microstructural studies of the armor of the marine threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

(2010) Juha Song et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Biological materials: A materials science approach

(2010) Marc A. Meyers et al.   Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

The thickness of the walls of tubular bones

(2010) J. D. Currey et al.   JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Energy absorbent natural materials and bioinspired design strategies: A review

(2010) J. McKittrick et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Native-sized recombinant spider silk protein produced in metabolically engineered Escherichia coli results in a strong fiber

(2010) X.-X. Xia et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Mechanistic aspects of the fracture toughness of elk antler bone

(2009) M.E. Launey et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Microstructure, elastic properties and deformation mechanisms of horn keratin

(2009) Luca Tombolato et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Toucan and hornbill beaks: A comparative study

(2009) Yasuaki Seki et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Spider Silk: From Soluble Protein to Extraordinary Fiber

(2009) Markus Heim et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Structure, composition and properties of naturally occurring non-calcified crustacean cuticle

(2009) B.W. Cribb et al.   ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT

From wood to bone: multi-step process to convert wood hierarchical structures into biomimetic hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

(2009) Anna Tampieri et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

A study on the structure and mechanical behavior of the Terrapene carolina carapace: A pathway to design bio-inspired synthetic composites

(2009) H. Rhee et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Plasticity and toughness in bone

(2009) Robert O. Ritchie et al.   PHYSICS TODAY

Sharking Guadalupe

(2009) Jim Cornfield   SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

Structure and mechanical properties of crab exoskeletons

(2008) Po-Yu Chen et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Comparison of the structure and mechanical properties of bovine femur bone and antler of the North American elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis)

(2008) P.-Y. Chen et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Colours and Metallic Sheen in Beetle Shells — A Biomimetic Search for Material Structuring Principles Causing Light Interference

(2008) T. Lenau et al.   ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS

Mechanical Function of a Complex Three-Dimensional Suture Joining the Bony Elements in the Shell of the Red-Eared Slider Turtle

(2008) Stefanie Krauss et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Materials design principles of ancient fish armour

(2008) Benjamin J. F. Bruet et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Polymeric materials based on silk proteins

(2008) John G. Hardy et al.   POLYMER

The Transition from Stiff to Compliant Materials in Squid Beaks

(2008) A. Miserez et al.   SCIENCE

Tough, Bio-Inspired Hybrid Materials

(2008) E. Munch et al.   SCIENCE

Spider silks and their applications

(2008) Jonathan A. Kluge et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

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

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

Mechanics of indentation of plastically graded materials—I: Analysis

(2007) I CHOI et al.   JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS

Mechanical and tribological characterization of human tooth

(2007) Shibayan Roy et al.   MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION

Biological materials: Structure and mechanical properties

(2007) Marc André Meyers et al.   PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE