Nacreous Glass Composites with Superior Performance Engineered through Mechanical Vibration and Silanization (Adv. Funct. Mater. 36/2024)

Nacreous Glass Composites In article number 2305008, Allen Ehrlicher and co‐workers develop a nacre‐like glass composite, achieving a rare combination of high strength, fracture toughness, optical transparency, and fabrication scalability. A compact structure (∼75% glass mass fraction) reminiscent o...

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Published in:Advanced functional materials 2024-09, Vol.34 (36), p.n/a
Main Authors: Amini, Ali, Tirgar, Pouria, Bahmani, Aram, Jafari, Maziar, Siaj, Mohamed, Barthelat, Francois, Ehrlicher, Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bioinspired
composite materials
glass
nacre
silane
vibration‐induced fabrication
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Summary:Nacreous Glass Composites In article number 2305008, Allen Ehrlicher and co‐workers develop a nacre‐like glass composite, achieving a rare combination of high strength, fracture toughness, optical transparency, and fabrication scalability. A compact structure (∼75% glass mass fraction) reminiscent of the natural nacre's microstructure is achieved using a mechanical wave‐based technique. The silane coverage on glass flakes is fine‐tuned to significantly improve structural compactness and drastically enhance optical clarity by reducing haze.
ISSN:1616-301X
1616-3028
DOI:10.1002/adfm.202470210