The use of high-resolution imaging techniques will lead to a better understanding of the relative contribution of the different hierarchical levels to bone competence. Such information could help ...

The hierarchical structure of bone gives rise to a hierarchical deformation via a staggered load transfer mechanism at the nanoscale. The yellow cylinders denote the mineralized collagen fibrils ...

Using advanced 3D nanoscale imaging of the mineral in human bone, research teams have shown that the mineral crystals of bone have a hierarchical structure integrated into the larger-scale make-up ...

Using advanced 3D nanoscale imaging of the mineral in human bone, the research teams from the University of York and Imperial College London have shown that the mineral crystals of bone have a ...

The hierarchical structure of bones makes them able to sustain large strains without breaking, despite being made of essentially rigid units at the molecular level. Skip to main content.

Mechanics of Cortical Bone at Multi-length Scale. Wednesday, October 11, 2017. 4:00 PM-5:30 PM. BIOMED Seminar Title ... which work in harmony to perform a variety of mechanical, biological and ...

The new 3D images surprised the research group, because they conflict with fundamental theories that bones are built up in a predominantly uniform hierarchical structure.

It’s an example of what scientists call hierarchical configuration. The structure, which has been seen at larger scales in bone before had never before been documented in such tiny structures.

Bone encompasses the unique characteristics in stiffness, strength, weight, and fracture toughness, which is governed by the hierarchical structure from the nanoscale to the macroscopic scale.