Mechanical characterization of nacre as an ideal-model for innovative new endoprosthesis materials

摘要

Introduction To mimic the impressive mechanical behavior of natural ceramics for technical or biomedical applications, interest has been focused on nacre, a natural composite consisting of imbricated aragonite platelets embedded in a protein matrix. Nacre is an ideal model material for implants, since it possesses favorable strength and toughness properties compared to the component materials of which it is composed. The focus of the present study was to test standardized parameters which are good indicators of the material’s suitability as an implant material.