Nature provides unique insights into design strategies
evolved by living organisms to construct robust materials. In this
case, the research group was able to create a new impact-resistant
material inspired by the dactyl club of the mantis shrimp. The new
material could be used in applications that require withstanding
repetitive high strain-rate impacts while maintaining structural
integrity. The research results were published on 1 September 2021
in Advanced Materials.
Tougher and lighter dental implant crowns can be made of
cellulose-based nanocomposites
