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. 2020 Nov 3;11:5401. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19174-1

Fig. 3. Brick-and-mortar structure and multiscale extrinsic toughening mechanisms.

Fig. 3

a 3D reconstruction of the all-natural bioinspired structural material derived from X-ray microtomography. b Fracture surface of an all-natural bioinspired structural material sample that shows long-range crack deflection. c Crack deflection, branching, bridging, and multiple cracking towards the end of the crack path. d Pulling out of TiO2-mica microplatelets. e Details of the fracture surface showing TiO2-mica microplatelet’s pulling out, delamination, CNF bridging, and stretching.