Materials design principles of ancient fish armour
BJF Bruet, J Song, MC Boyce, C Ortiz - Nature materials, 2008 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge of the structure–property–function relationships of dermal scales of
armoured fish could enable pathways to improved bioinspired human body armour, and may …
armoured fish could enable pathways to improved bioinspired human body armour, and may …
Bioinspired structural materials
C Ortiz, MC Boyce - Science, 2008 - science.org
The success of their model is impressive, but, as they point out, it is only part of the significance
of their results. The three best-performing models are (i) a model drawn from the previous …
of their results. The three best-performing models are (i) a model drawn from the previous …
Statistical indentation techniques for hydrated nanocomposites: concrete, bone, and shale
…, J Alberto Ortega, K Tai, C Ortiz - Journal of the …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Concrete, bone and shale have one thing in common: their load‐bearing mineral phase is a
hydrated nanocomposite. Yet the link between material genesis, microstructure, and …
hydrated nanocomposite. Yet the link between material genesis, microstructure, and …
Nanoscale heterogeneity promotes energy dissipation in bone
Nanomechanical heterogeneity is expected to influence elasticity, damage, fracture and
remodelling of bone. Here, the spatial distribution of nanomechanical properties of bone is …
remodelling of bone. Here, the spatial distribution of nanomechanical properties of bone is …
Nanomechanics of the cartilage extracellular matrix
L Han, AJ Grodzinsky, C Ortiz - Annual review of materials …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Cartilage is a hydrated biomacromolecular fiber composite located at the ends of long
bones that enables proper joint lubrication, articulation, loading, and energy dissipation. …
bones that enables proper joint lubrication, articulation, loading, and energy dissipation. …
Pervasive nanoscale deformation twinning as a catalyst for efficient energy dissipation in a bioceramic armour
L Li, C Ortiz - Nature materials, 2014 - nature.com
Hierarchical composite materials design in biological exoskeletons achieves penetration
resistance through a variety of energy-dissipating mechanisms while simultaneously balancing …
resistance through a variety of energy-dissipating mechanisms while simultaneously balancing …
Mechanics of composite elasmoid fish scale assemblies and their bioinspired analogues
A Browning, C Ortiz, MC Boyce - Journal of the mechanical behavior of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Inspired by the overlapping scales found on teleost fish, a new composite architecture
explores the mechanics of materials to accommodate both flexibility and protection. These …
explores the mechanics of materials to accommodate both flexibility and protection. These …
Individual cartilage aggrecan macromolecules and their constituent glycosaminoglycans visualized via atomic force microscopy
…, P Patwari, J Sandy, A Plaas, C Ortiz - Journal of structural …, 2003 - Elsevier
Atomic force microscopy was used in ambient conditions to directly image dense and
sparse monolayers of bovine fetal epiphyseal and mature nasal cartilage aggrecan …
sparse monolayers of bovine fetal epiphyseal and mature nasal cartilage aggrecan …
Nanogranular origins of the strength of bone
K Tai, FJ Ulm, C Ortiz - Nano letters, 2006 - ACS Publications
Here, we investigate the ultrastructural origins of the strength of bone, which is critical for proper
physiological function. A combination of dual nanoindentation, three-dimensional elastic-…
physiological function. A combination of dual nanoindentation, three-dimensional elastic-…
Protection mechanisms of the iron-plated armor of a deep-sea hydrothermal vent gastropod
…, A Bonilla, S Suresh, C Ortiz - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Biological exoskeletons, in particular those with unusually robust and multifunctional properties,
hold enormous potential for the development of improved load-bearing and protective …
hold enormous potential for the development of improved load-bearing and protective …