Michael A. Monn

New functional insights into the internal architecture of the laminated anchor spicules of <i>Euplectella aspergillum</i>

Michael A. Monn, James C. Weaver, Tianyang Zhang et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2015 · 69 citations · Full text

Engineering, Fungal Cell Biology, Mechanical Engineering +24

Lamellar architectures in stiff biomaterials may not always be templates for enhancing toughness in composites

Michael A. Monn, Kaushik Vijaykumar, Sayaka Kochiyama et al. · Nature Communications · 2020 · 67 citations · Full text

Enhanced bending failure strain in biological glass fibers due to internal lamellar architecture

Michael A. Monn, Haneesh Kesari · Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2017 · 22 citations

Engineering, High-performance Fiber, Fiber Structure +8

A new structure-property connection in the skeletal elements of the marine sponge Tethya aurantia that guards against buckling instability

Michael A. Monn, Haneesh Kesari · Scientific Reports · 2017 · 14 citations · Full text