Multiscale deformations lead to high toughness and circularly polarized emission in helical nacre-like fibres

The mechanical properties and hierarchical structure of nacre have been widely investigated as a biomimetic template for applications. Here, the authors demonstrate that nacre-like fibres made from nanoplatelets and polymers show exceptional stretchability and toughness.

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Main Authors: Jia Zhang, Wenchun Feng, Huangxi Zhang, Zhenlong Wang, Heather A. Calcaterra, Bongjun Yeom, Ping An Hu, Nicholas A. Kotov
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7b5ffe1d29be4125843fae87a0a1eb53
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