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Microstructure and mechanical properties of hard Acrocomia mexicana fruit shell

Fruit and nut shells can exhibit high hardness and toughness. In the peninsula of Yucatan, Mexico, the fruit of the Cocoyol palm tree (Acrocomia mexicana) is well known to be very difficult to break. Its hardness has been documented since the 1500 s, and is even mentioned in the popular Maya legend...

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Autores principales: Flores-Johnson, E. A., Carrillo, J. G., Zhai, C., Gamboa, R. A., Gan, Y., Shen, L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6018112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29941916
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-27282-8