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Strong, Flexible, Artificial Mother-Of-Pearl Developed - New Technology

Researchers have created a strong and flexible, nacre-like material suited to aircraft and biomedical applications. Posted May 27 2003

http://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=112 | 14 Nov 2003
Nanoscale Imaging Reveals New Clues on How "Mother of Pearl" is Formed

In addition to its iridescent beauty, mother of pearl, or nacre, the inner lining of the shells of abalone, mussels and certain other mollusks, is also renowned for an amazing strength and...

http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=8888 | 25 Nov 2008
Light Funneling Using Nanoscale Metallic Grooves

Iridescence, or sheen that shifts color depending on your viewing angle, is pretty in peacock feathers. But it's been a nuisance for engineers trying to mimic the birds' unique color...

http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=26537 | 6 Feb 2013
Scientists Design Artificial Nanocomposites Using Nacre's Toughening Mechanism

Nacre, commonly known as mother-of-pearl, is the iridescent material lining many mollusk shells. It is part of a two-layer armor system that protects the animal from predators. The brittle outer...

http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=21481 | 4 Feb 2011
Biomimicry and Nanotechnology Team Up to Create Transparent Plastics as Strong as Steel

By mimicking a brick-and-mortar molecular structure found in seashells, University of Michigan researchers created a composite plastic that's as strong as steel but lighter and transparent. It's...

http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=5066 | 5 Oct 2007
Mother Nature Gives Templates to Create Novel Materials

In a sweeping review of the field of bio-inspired engineering and biomimicry in the Feb. 15 issue of the journal Science, two engineers at the University of California, San Diego, identify three...

http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=26625 | 15 Feb 2013
New Book on Dendrimers, Dendrons and Dendritic Polymers

With applications spanning from non-shrink dental fillings to DNA-drugs the so-called dendrimers are a near magical material. Now a chemist from the University of Copenhagen has vowed to make the...

http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=26323 | 11 Jan 2013
Nanotechnology Used in Binder for Anti Ageing Exterior Building Paints

Life on earth began more than three billion years ago. Evolution had almost as much time to optimize biominerals like bone, dental enamel or mother-of-pearl. These composite materials produced...

http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=6058 | 12 Mar 2008

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