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  1. Self-repairing and strong materials

    28 Sep 2019

    Nacre, which is also known as Mother of Pearl, is a naturally occurring composite formed from calcium carbonate and biopolymers that create a brickwork structure. It is also nearly a thousand times stronger than any of its component parts and a major target for biomimetic synthesis. Abalone Shell https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paua3.jpg Design…

  2. Structural Colour and the butterfly

    22 Jul 2019

    Male Morpho Butterflies are bright blue iridescent butterflies, whose colour has been reported to be so intense that they can be seen from low flying aircraft or “up to a quarter of a mile off” in their natural habitat in the rainforests of South America, as states P. Vukusic (1999).…

  3. How does nature manufacture?

    25 Jan 2017

    Much of our work in the past year has been investigating how the natural world manufactures. Working with Heriot-Watt University we are developing workshops for industry to tackle the pressing issues faced with manufacturing innovation in the 21st century. For a flavour of the work, this TEDx Heriot-Watt University talk…
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