Figure 5.

FIC patterns depend on vault orientation. (A and B) FICS for 21 indentations performed on 21 different reclining particles (A) and 13 indentations performed on 13 different half-vaults (B). (C) Histogram of the number of peaks counted in each indentation for 21 half-vaults (black) and 13 reclining particles (red). (Inset) Example of an indentation performed on a reclining particle, showing three peaks. The shadowed area indicates the work needed for a single fracture event. This area was calculated by the difference between the measured FIC and the backward extrapolation from the curve after the step. The obtained average energy of these steps was ∼20 k_BT. To see this figure in color, go online.