Biomimetic bonelike polymer cementitious composite

Carolyn M. Dry; Carrie Warner

doi:10.1117/12.267119

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14 February 1997 Biomimetic bonelike polymer cementitious composite

Carolyn M. Dry, Carrie Warner

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Proceedings Volume 3040, Smart Structures and Materials 1997: Smart Materials Technologies; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.267119
Event: Smart Structures and Materials '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

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This paper outlines the progress in the development of a biomimetic, prefabricated synthetic building material that is to have the superior properties of bone. The goal was to make polymer/ceramic composite which mimics bone in both process of fabrication and resultant properties and bond between phases, because bones and shells have been found to have greater toughness and strength than conventional ceramics alone due to the presence of organic bonding materials. The intimate connection between material phases is due to careful growth sequences, i.e. the fibers are made first and the matrix grown around them as opposed to conventional ceramics in which any fibers are added to the matrix. We followed the rules under which bone material naturally forms albeit at a macroscale, as spelled out by researchers in biological materials.

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Carolyn M. Dry and Carrie Warner "Biomimetic bonelike polymer cementitious composite", Proc. SPIE 3040, Smart Structures and Materials 1997: Smart Materials Technologies, (14 February 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.267119

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