@inbook {17832, title = {Nacre-inspired Biomaterials}, booktitle = {Biomimetic Approaches for Biomaterials Development}, year = {2012}, month = {2012-10-01 00:00:00}, publisher = {Wiley-vch}, organization = {Wiley-vch}, abstract = {

The aim of this chapter is to emphasize nacre{\textquoteright}s most significant features, namely the structure and the mechanical properties, and focus on the latest and more relevant attempts to produce new nacre-inspired materials, coatings and nanomaterials.

}, keywords = {Biomaterials, nacre}, isbn = {978-3-527-32916-8}, url = {http://www.wiley-vch.de/publish/en/books/ISBN978-3-527-32916-8}, author = {Luz, G. M. and Mano, J. F.}, editor = {Mano, J. F.} }