Fig. 5: Different nature-inspired examples.
From: Nature-inspired materials: Emerging trends and prospects
a Enhanced wall strength construction mimicry of interlocking aragonite plates in nacre57, b fish scale generated using ZnO58, c enhanced glass toughness inspired by tooth enamel59, d fiber-reinforced armor strength polymer inspired by fish scale60, and e the alignment of carbon nanotubes in nanocomposites inspired by wood stem61. Subfigure a adapted from ref. 57 (©)2016 NPG); b from ref. 58 (© 2015 NPG); c from ref. 59 (© 2014 NPG); d from ref. 60 (© 2020 Elsevier); e from ref. 61 (© 2020 Elsevier).
