Rafaela Debastiani

Exploring defect-induced deformation in polymeric microlattices using laboratory-based X-ray nanotomography

Defects introduced during additive manufacturing strongly influence the mechanical response of architected materials, yet their evolution under load is difficult to resolve at the micrometer scale. Laboratory-based X-ray nanotomography (nanoCT) at 128 nm voxel size was used here...

Multimodal morphological characterization of the femoro-tibial joint of the black vine weevil ( Otiorhynchus sulcatus )

Abstract As open systems, arthropod joints and mechanical articulations face common challenges such as contamination and loss of lubricant. Recent studies suggest that insects manage these objectives of such open joints using a combination of cuticular microstructures and lubrica...