Formation and fracture mechanics of tough apatite structures in the stomatopod hammer

The stomatopod dactyl club is one of many materials showing Nature’s prowess and ingenuity in creating materials with superior properties using intrinsically weak building blocks. Moreover, they are synthesized under mild environmental conditions compared to the energy-intensive conditions required...

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Main Author: Chua, Isaiah Jia Qing
Other Authors: Ali Gilles Tchenguise Miserez
Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152216
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English