Mother of pearl, or nacre, is renowned for both its iridescent beauty and its amazing toughness. Berkeley Lab scientists mimicked nacre’s microstructure to synthesize a tough new ceramic. (Photo by Roy Kaltschmidt, Berkeley Lab Public Affairs)
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Deborah Correll-Gaynor