Exoskeletons: AFM Identification of Beetle Exocuticle: Bouligand Structure and Nanofiber Anisotropic Elastic Properties (Adv. Funct. Mater. 6/2017). (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Ruiguo; Zaheri, Alireza; Gao, Wei; Hayashi, Cheryl; Espinosa, Horacio D.
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 27:Number 6(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: atomic force microscopy -- beetles -- biomimicking -- mechanical properties -- natural materials; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201770031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : Horacio D. Espinosa and co‐workers present a nanoscale experimental – theoretical methodology to reveal the hierarchical structure and properties of the exoskeleton of arthropods in article number 1603993. As a case study, they characterize the helicoidal fiber structure present in the beetle's elytra and identify the fiber anisotropic elastic constants.