Artificial nacre with vertically bridged tablets by ambient solution processing

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• Alex Finnemore, Biological and Soft Systems, Cavendish Laboratory
• Thursday 25 November 2010, 16:00-17:00
• Mott Seminar Room, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics.

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Composed of alternating layers of mineral crystal tablets and organic films, nacre is renowned for its strength, toughness and optical iridescence. Using polymer mediated calcite thin film growth and layer-by-layer coating of polyelectrolytes to deposit porous organic films, we are able to achieve a nacre-like material which include mineral bridges leading to crystalline continuity. These multilayers promise interesting optical and mechanical properties.

This talk is part of the Physics and Chemistry of Solids Group series.

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