TY - CHAP
T1 - Mechanics of arthropod cuticle-versatility by structural and compositional variation
AU - Politi, Yael
AU - Bar-On, Benny
AU - Fabritius, Helge Otto
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - The arthropod cuticle may be seen as a multifunctional material displaying a wide range of physical properties. The materials properties of the cuticle are brought about by compositional and structural gradients at multiple hierarchical levels. In the following chapter we first discuss the main components of the cuticle, namely, chitin, proteins, water, mineral and tanning agents and their relevance in determining the mechanical properties of the cuticle. We then describe the hierarchical organization of the cuticle and how it contributes to tuning the mechanical properties of the material. Finally we show several examples of cuticular structures with increasing structural complexity to exemplify the discussed principles.
AB - The arthropod cuticle may be seen as a multifunctional material displaying a wide range of physical properties. The materials properties of the cuticle are brought about by compositional and structural gradients at multiple hierarchical levels. In the following chapter we first discuss the main components of the cuticle, namely, chitin, proteins, water, mineral and tanning agents and their relevance in determining the mechanical properties of the cuticle. We then describe the hierarchical organization of the cuticle and how it contributes to tuning the mechanical properties of the material. Finally we show several examples of cuticular structures with increasing structural complexity to exemplify the discussed principles.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-11942-3_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-11942-3_10
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85064743103
T3 - Springer Series in Materials Science
SP - 287
EP - 327
BT - Springer Series in Materials Science
PB - Springer Verlag
ER -