Intertidal exposure favors the soft-studded armor of adaptive mussel coatings

There is interest in the development of mussel inspired materials; however, this requires an understanding of the materials. Here, the authors report on an investigation into the properties of mussel cuticle from different species that challenges conventional wisdom about particle filled composites.

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Main Authors: Christophe A. Monnier, Daniel G. DeMartini, J. Herbert Waite
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7b053cb40bc5431a9b5f0c2ba0543122
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