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SUMMARY:Artificial nacre with vertically bridged tablets by ambient soluti
 on processing - Alex Finnemore\, Biological and Soft Systems\, Cavendish L
 aboratory
DTSTART:20101125T160000Z
DTEND:20101125T170000Z
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CONTACT:Stephen Walley
DESCRIPTION: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 ar
 e able to achieve a nacre-like material which include mineral bridges lead
 ing to crystalline continuity. These multilayers promise interesting optic
 al and mechanical properties.
LOCATION:Mott Seminar Room\, Cavendish Laboratory\, Department of Physics
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