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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778508803321

Titolo

Hierarchical structures in biology as a guide for new materials technology [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Synthetic Hierarchical Structures, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994

ISBN

1-280-20346-3

9786610203468

0-309-56213-9

0-585-00970-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 p.)

Collana

NMAB ; ; 464

Disciplina

620.1/1

Soggetti

Materials - Research

Synthetic products

Microstructure

Morphology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This study ... was conducted under Contract No. MDA 972-92-C-0028 with the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration"--t.p. verso.

"David A. Tirrell, chair"--p. iii.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-122).

Nota di contenuto

Executive summary -- Introduction -- Natural hierarchical materials -- Synthetic hierarchical systems -- Fabrication of hierarchical systems -- Conclusions and recommendations: scientific and technological opportunities -- References -- Appendix A: Glossary of term -- Appendix B: Biographical sketches of committee members.