A new structure-property connection in the skeletal elements of the marine sponge Tethya aurantia that guards against buckling instability
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DOI: 10.1038/srep39547
Abstract: We identify a new structure-property connection in the skeletal elements of the marine sponge Tethya aurantia. The skeletal elements, known as spicules, are millimeter-long, axisymmetric, silica rods that are tapered along their lengths. Mechanical designs… read more here.
Keywords: skeletal elements; property connection; structure property; mechanics ... See more keywords