Intracrystalline incorporation of nacre protein hydrogels modifies the mechanical properties of calcite crystals: a microcompression study

doi:10.1039/c8tb01156g

Title: Intracrystalline incorporation of nacre protein hydrogels modifies the mechanical properties of calcite crystals: a microcompression study

Abstract

The fracture toughness of mollusk shell nacre has been attributed to many factors, one of which is the intracrystalline incorporation of nacre-specific proteins.

Authors:

Risan, Jared ^[1]; Jain, Gaurav ^[2]; Pendola, Martin ^[2];

^[2]

Nano Surfaces Division; Bruker Corporation; Eden Prairie; USA
Laboratory for Chemical Physics; Division of Basic Sciences and Center for Skeletal and Craniofacial Biology; New York University College of Dentistry; NY; USA

Publication Date:: 2018-01-01

Research Org.:: New York Univ. (NYU), NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

OSTI Identifier:: 1540099

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-03ER46099

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. B

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 25; Journal ID: ISSN 2050-750X

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: Materials Science

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                    Risan, Jared, Jain, Gaurav, Pendola, Martin, and Evans, John Spencer. Intracrystalline incorporation of nacre protein hydrogels modifies the mechanical properties of calcite crystals: a microcompression study.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Risan, Jared, Jain, Gaurav, Pendola, Martin, & Evans, John Spencer. Intracrystalline incorporation of nacre protein hydrogels modifies the mechanical properties of calcite crystals: a microcompression study.  United States.  doi:10.1039/c8tb01156g.

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                    Risan, Jared, Jain, Gaurav, Pendola, Martin, and Evans, John Spencer. Mon .  
        "Intracrystalline incorporation of nacre protein hydrogels modifies the mechanical properties of calcite crystals: a microcompression study".  United States.  doi:10.1039/c8tb01156g.

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@article{osti_1540099,

  title        = {Intracrystalline incorporation of nacre protein hydrogels modifies the mechanical properties of calcite crystals: a microcompression study},

  author       = {Risan, Jared and Jain, Gaurav and Pendola, Martin and Evans, John Spencer},

  abstractNote = {The fracture toughness of mollusk shell nacre has been attributed to many factors, one of which is the intracrystalline incorporation of nacre-specific proteins.},

  doi          = {10.1039/c8tb01156g},

  journal      = {Journal of Materials Chemistry. B},

  issn         = {2050-750X},

  number       = 25,

  volume       = 6,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2018},

  month        = {1}

}

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Title: Intracrystalline incorporation of nacre protein hydrogels modifies the mechanical properties of calcite crystals: a microcompression study

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