Biomimetics, Volume 8, Issue 6
2023 October - 61 articles
Cover Story: When studying biological materials like nacre, skull bones, or teeth under a microscope, one can see why these materials are so tough: they are built (at the microlevel) as stiff, aligned platelets connected by soft adhesive layers, containing nanoscale bridge-like fibers. Can we use this concept to develop extra-durable and separable composite structures? Considering composite laminates to be analogues of stiff platelets in biological composites, we can propose the use of structured fibrous adhesives for wind turbine blades. This adhesive would combine mechanical interlocking and chemical bonding, creating a dual, extra-strong adhesive bonding mechanism. On the other hand, once the wind turbine blade reaches the end of its service life, the polymer matrix within the adhesive can be dissolved, allowing for the separation of the fibrous interlocking. View this paper - Issues are regarded as officially published after their release is announced to the table of contents alert mailing list .
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