Diabolical ironclad beetles inspire tougher joints for engineering applications

Po-Yu Chen ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 586, issue 7830, 502-504

Abstract: Intriguing structures have been observed that link sections of the diabolical ironclad beetle’s amazingly crush-resistant armour. These findings suggest fresh approaches for making tough, reliable joints for use in engineering.

Keywords: Materials; science (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-02840-1

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