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Structure and Mechanical Performance of a “Modern” Fish Scale

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Determination of the Drucker–Prager parameters of polymers exhibiting pressure-sensitive plastic behaviour by depth-sensing indentation

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On the mechanical properties of hierarchically structured biological materials

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On optimal hierarchy of load-bearing biological materials

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

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Understanding the mechanical behaviour of human enamel from its structural and compositional characteristics

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Biological materials: Structure and mechanical properties

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