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Biomimetic Anisotropic Reinforcement Architectures by Electrically Assisted Nanocomposite 3D Printing
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Biomimetic Anisotropic Reinforcement Architectures by Electrically Assisted Nanocomposite 3D Printing

Yang Yang, Zeyu Chen, Xuan Song, Zhuofeng Zhang, Jun Zhang, K. Kirk Shung, Qifa Zhou and Yong Chen
Advanced materials (Weinheim), Vol.29(11), pp.1-n/a
03/21/2017
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605750
PMCID: PMC7032659
PMID: 28185341
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/7032659View
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Abstract

Biomimetic architectures with Bouligand‐type carbon nanotubes are fabricated by an electrically assisted 3D‐printing method. The enhanced impact resistance is attributed to the energy dissipation by the rotating anisotropic layers. This approach is used to mimic the collagen‐fiber alignment in the human meniscus to create a reinforced artificial meniscus with circumferentially and radially aligned carbon nanotubes.
Biomimetics anisotropic properties artificial meniscus electrically assisted 3D printing high impact resistance

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