Structural Biomaterials

abductin amino acids amount animal axis behaviour biological materials biomaterials bone brittle cartilage cell cellulose ceramic CH2OH chitin collagen components composite compression conformation covalent crack tip creep cross-linking crystalline crystals cuticle deformation dentine effect elastic elastin energy equation experiments extension factor fibres fibrils fibrous figure filler force fracture surface function gels groups H-bonds helices helix Hookean hyaluronic acid hydrophobic hysteresis important increase insect cuticle interactions J. D. Currey keratin lamellar layer length load locust tendon matrix mechanical properties membrane mesogloea modulus molecular molecules morphology nacre occur orientation osteons peptide phase pliant Poisson ratio polymer polysaccharides possible probably protein random coil region relatively relaxation residues resilin rubber shell shown shows specimen spectrum stabilised stiffening stiffness strain rate strength stress stress-relaxation stress-strain curve structure tanned temperature tendon tensile tension tissues tooth toughness viscoelastic viscous volume fraction Young modulus