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Cruz Saldivar, M. (author), Veeger, Robin Petrus Elias (author), Tay, E.T.W.S. (author), Fenu, M. (author), Klimopoulou, M. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Doubrovski, E.L. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)Living organisms use functional gradients (FGs) to interface hard and soft materials (e.g., bone and tendon), a strategy with engineering potential. Past attempts involving hard (or soft) phase ratio variation have led to mechanical property inaccuracies because of microscale-material macroscale-property nonlinearity. This study examines 3D...journal article 2023
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Cruz Saldivar, M. (author), Tay, E.T.W.S. (author), Isaakidou, A. (author), Moosabeiki, Vahid (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Doubrovski, E.L. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)Durable interfacing of hard and soft materials is a major design challenge caused by the ensuing stress concentrations. In nature, soft-hard interfaces exhibit remarkable mechanical performance, with failures rarely happening at the interface. Here, we mimic the strategies observed in nature to design efficient soft-hard interfaces. We base...journal article 2023