Peter Fratzl

Research topics

• Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition · 2 papers
• Bone Tissue Engineering Materials · 2 papers
• Cellular Mechanics and Interactions · 1 paper
• Geological and Geochemical Analysis · 1 paper

Frequent co-authors

• Richard Weinkamer · 1 paper
• Huajian Gao · 1 paper
• Baohua Ji · 1 paper
• Ingomar L. Jäger · 1 paper
• Eduard Arzt · 1 paper

Papers

1. Nature’s hierarchical materialsProgress in Materials Science · 2007 · 2,822 citations

   Many biological tissues, such as wood and bone, are fiber composites with a hierarchical structure. Their exceptional mechanical properties are believed to be due to a functional adaptation of the structure at all levels of hierarchy. This article reviews the…

2. Materials become insensitive to flaws at nanoscale: Lessons from natureProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2003 · 1,926 citations

   Natural materials such as bone, tooth, and nacre are nanocomposites of proteins and minerals with superior strength. Why is the nanometer scale so important to such materials? Can we learn from this to produce superior nanomaterials in the laboratory? These…