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

• Main Author: Chua, Isaiah Jia Qing
• Other Authors: Ali Gilles Tchenguise Miserez
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Composite materials; Engineering::Materials::Material testing and characterization
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152216
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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...