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

Jia Zhang; Wenchun Feng; Huangxi Zhang; Zhenlong Wang; Heather A. Calcaterra; Bongjun Yeom; Ping An Hu; Nicholas A. Kotov

doi:10.1038/ncomms10701

Nature Communications (Feb 2016)

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

Jia Zhang,
Wenchun Feng,
Huangxi Zhang,
Zhenlong Wang,
Heather A. Calcaterra,
Bongjun Yeom,
Ping An Hu,
Nicholas A. Kotov

Affiliations

Jia Zhang: Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology
Wenchun Feng: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Huangxi Zhang: Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology
Zhenlong Wang: Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology
Heather A. Calcaterra: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Bongjun Yeom: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Ping An Hu: Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology
Nicholas A. Kotov: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10701
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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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.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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