Fig. 9
From: Hydroxyl-rich macromolecules enable the bio-inspired synthesis of single crystal nanocomposites
MD simulations of the stress field associated with an occlusion in a PGMA-Au/calcite composite crystal. a Plots of hydrostatic stress field in calcite arising from a spherical hole (left) and rhombohedral hole (right). In each case, red represents areas under tension and blue areas under compression. The hole induces a local tension stress on the interface that is compensated for by contraction of the surrounding matrix. b Table comparing lattice distortions (%) and unit cell volumes obtained from experiments and simulations.
