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Ritchie and Group

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Robert Ritchie (seated) led a research effort in which the microstructure of mother of pearl was mimicked to create what may well be the toughest ceramic ever produced. Collaborating with Ritchie were (from left) Maximilien Launey, Daan Hein Alsem, Eduardo Saiz and Antoni Tomsia.

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Photo by Roy Kaltschmidt, Berkeley Lab Public Affairs

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