A Tough Biointerface in Human Knee Empowered by Dynamic Phase-transforming Minerals in Collagenous Matrix
Wenyue Li, Xiaozhao Wang, Renwei Mao, Dong Li, Hongxu Meng, Ru Zhang, Jinghua Fang, Zhengzhong Kang, Boxuan Wu, Weiwei Ma, Xudong Yao, Chang Xie, Rui Li, Jin Wang, Xiao Chen, , Hongwei Ouyang
The paper studies the toughening mechanisms of the human meniscus root-bone interface, revealing how dynamic phase-transforming minerals in a collagenous matrix enhance interfacial toughness.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jan 24, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering