Thursday, 7 December 2017

Brittle starfish shows how to make tough ceramics

Nature inspires innovation. An international team of scientists has discovered how a brittle star can create material like tempered glass underwater. The findings may open new bio-inspired routes for toughening brittle ceramics in various applications that span from optical lenses to automotive turbochargers and even biomaterial implants.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171207141815.htm



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