Tough layered ceramic using nacre tablet sliding
Jonas Alvarez, Aster Polytechnic
Disclosed is a structure for tough layered ceramics that imitates nacre tablet sliding observed in Haliotis rufescens. The structure comprises a base layer and a patterned layer whose feature pitch is set between 7 and 42 micrometres. A method of forming the patterned layer by moulding and curing is also provided...














