Sugary interfaces mitigate contact damage where stiff meets soft
Robust attachment between living tissues and inert materials is challenging to achieve. Here, Hwang and co-workers look at the molecular level between tissue and embedded byssal threads of Atrina pectinata and how this affects tenacity, toughness, and robustness.
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/97a2671f5ddd4a00b931bba0782428c6 |
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