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Princeton University researchers have found ways to make brittle materials tougher, safer, and more durable.
The shells of oysters contain microscopic hexagonal “tablets” made of aragonite held together by soft biopolymer, kind of like an organic glue.
Multi-layered beams of material delivered 17 times greater toughness and 19 times more ductility than cast cement.
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