Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A new strategy for creating nacre-like ceramic-metal composites has been developed, utilizing deformable alumina microspheres coated with nickel salt. These ...

At the center of this innovation is a material found in seashells. Known as nacre, or “mother of pearl”, this shimmering substance has long fascinated scientists for its uncanny ability to resist ...

Nanomechanical behavior of a biomimetic nacre coating on glass observed via in situ SEM nanoindentation, demonstrating nanoscale crack deflection and strain hardening. (Image: F. de Luca) ...