Nacre (IMAGE)

Rice University

Nacre

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Nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, is a tough, strong and light component of seashells. The microscopic structure of nacre shows platelets bound by a softer matrix to form a composite with properties materials scientists try to mimic in synthetic composites. A new formula by Rice University researchers aims to simplify the process.

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<a target="_blank"href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benutzer:Fabian_heinemann">Fabian Heinemann</a>, public domain Wikipedia

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