2013

"Direct measurement of the cohesive law of adhesives using a rigid double cantilever beam technique".  A. K. Dastjerdi, E. Tan and F. Barthelat. To appear in Experimental Mechanics (2013)

"Puncture resistance of the scaled skin from striped bass: collective mechanisms and inspiration for new flexible armor designs". D. Zhu, L. Szewciw, F. Vernerey, and F. Barthelat. To appear in the Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (2013)

"An improved failure criterion for biological and engineered staggered composites".
F. Barthelat, A. K. Dastjerdi and R. Rabiei. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 10 p. 20120849 (2013) PDF

"Science and engineering of natural materials: merging structure and materials". F. Barthelat. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 19 p. 1-2 (2013) PDF

"The weak interfaces within tough natural composites: experiments on three types of nacre". A. K. Dastjerdi, R. Rabiei and F. Barthelat. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 19 p. 50-60 (2013) PDF


2012


"The mechanical performance of a biomimetic nanointerface made of multilayered polyelectrolytes". S. Cavelier, C. J. Barrett and F. Barthelat. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (2012) p 5380-5389 invited PDF

"The micromechanics of biological and biomimetic staggered composites". S. Bekah, R. Rabiei and F. Barthelat. Journal of Bionic Engineering 9 (4) p. 446-456 (2012) invited PDF

"Cohesive behavior of soft biological adhesives: Experiments and modeling". A. Khayer Dastjerdi, M. Pagano, M.T. Kaartinen, M.D. McKee and F. Barthelat. Acta Biomaterialia 8 (9) p. 3349-3359 (2012)
PDF

"In-situ mechanical testing of hydrated biological nanofibers using a nanoindenter transducer". J. Poissant and F. Barthelat. Experimental Mechanics, in press (2012) PDF

"Effects of Dehydration on the Viscoelastic Properties of Vocal Folds in Large Deformations". A.K. Miri, F. Barthelat and L. Mongeau. Journal of Voice, in press (2012) PDF

"Bio-inspired Tapered Fibers for Composites with Superior Toughness". H. Humburg, D. Zhu, S. Beznia and F. Barthelat. Composites Science and Technology 72 (9) , p 1012-1019 (2012) PDF

"Structure and mechanical performance of a “modern” fish scale”. D. Zhu, C.F. Ortega, R. Motamedi, L. Szewciw, F. Vernerey, and F. Barthelat. Advanced Biomaterials 14 (4) , p B185-B194
(2012, Cover) PDF
                                                                       

"Net shape manufacturing of a novel cermet using self-propagating high temperature synthesis”. A. Nabavi, A.Cappozi, S. Goroshin, D. and F. Barthelat. TMS Annual Meeting Proceedings (2012)

2011

"Multiscale Mechanics and Optimization of Gastropod Shells”. M. Yourdkhani, D. Pasini and F. Barthelat. Journal of Bionic Engineering 8 p 357-368 
(2011) PDF

“Structure, Scaling and Performance of Natural Micro- and Nanocomposites” S. Bekah, R. Rabiei and F. Barthelat. BioNanoScience 1(1-2) p 53-61 (2011)
PDF invited 

“A Novel Biomimetic Material Duplicating the Structure and Mechanics of Natural Nacre” F. Barthelat & D. Zhu. Journal of Materials Research 26(10) (2011) PDF

“Toughness Amplification in Natural Composites” F. Barthelat & R. Rabiei. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 59 (2011) p.829-840 PDF

2010

“Nacre from mollusk shells: a model for high-performance structural materials” F. Barthelat. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Special issue on the biomimetics of aquatic life: applications for engineering (invited paper) 5(3) p. 1-8 (2010) PDF invited, featured article

"On the Mechanics of FishScale Structures” F. Vernerey and F. Barthelat. International Journal of Solids and Structures 47(17): p. 2268-2275 (2010) PDF

“Failure mode transition in nacre and bone-like materials” R. Rabiei, S. Bekah and F. Barthelat. Acta Biomaterialia 6 (2010) p. 4081–4089 PDF

“A Novel Subset Splitting Procedure for Digital Image Correlation on Discontinuous Displacement Fields” J. Poissant and F. Barthelat. Experimental Mechanics 50 (3): p. 353-364 (2010) PDF

2009

“Merger of structure and material in nacre and bone – Perspectives on de novo biomimetic materials” H.D. Espinosa, J.E. Rim, F. Barthelat and M.J. Buehler. Progress in Materials Science 54 (8), p 1059-1100 (2009) PDF

"Micromechanics of fracture in sheet and columnar nacre" F. Barthelat and F., Rabiei. Proceedings of the SEM Annual Conference (2009)

"A novel digital image correlation procedure for discontinuous displacement fields" J. Poissant and F, Barthelat.
Proceedings of the SEM Annual Conference (2009)

2008

“A Review on the Structure and Mechanical Properties of Mollusk Shells - Perspectives on Synthetic Biomimetic Materials ” F. Barthelat, J. Rim, and H.D. Espinosa. Applied Scanning Probe Methods XIII. B. Bhushan and H. Fuchs Eds. Springer, p 1059-1100 (2008) PDF

2007

“Biomimetics for next generation materials” F. Barthelat. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 365, p 2907-2919 (2007) PDF

“An Experimental Investigation of Deformation and Fracture of Nacre-Mother of Pearl” F. Barthelat and H.D. Espinosa. Experimental Mechanics 47 (3), p 311-324 (2007) PDF

“An Elasto-Viscoplastic Interface Model for Investigating the Constitutive Behavior of Nacre” H. Tang, F. Barthelat and H.D. Espinosa. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 55 (7), p 1410-1438 (2007). PDF

"On the mechanics of mother-of-pearl: A key feature in the material hierarchical structure" F. Barthelat, H. Tang, P.D. Zavattieri, C.-M. Li and H.D. Espinosa. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 55 (2), p 306-337 (2007). PDF JMPS Top-10 Cited

2006 and before

"Mechanical Properties of Nacre Constituents and Their Impact on Mechanical Performance" F. Barthelat, C.M. Li, C. Comi and H.D. Espinosa. Journal of Materials Research 21 (8), p 1977-1986 (2006). PDF

"Dynamic Failure of Metallic Pyramidal Truss Core Materials - Experiment and Modeling" S. Lee, F. Barthelat, J.W. Hutchinson and H.D. Espinosa. International Journal of Plasticity 22 (11), p 2118-2145 (2006). PDF

"Deformation Rate Effects on Failure Modes of Open-Cell Al Foams and Textile Cellular Materials" S. Lee, F. Barthelat, N. Moldovan, H.D. Espinosa and H.N.G. Wadley. International Journal of Solids and Structures 43 (1), p 53-73 (2006). PDF

"Mechanics Considerations for Microporous Titanium as an orthopedic implant material" S. Thelen, F. Barthelat and L. C. Brinson. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 69A (4), p 601-610 (2004). PDF

"Dynamic Torsion Testing of Nanocrystalline Coatings Using High-Speed Photography and Digital Image Correlation" F. Barthelat, Z. Wu, B.C. Prorok and H.D. Espinosa. Experimental Mechanics 43 (3), p 331-340 (2003) PDF Hetényi Award







Home | Research  | Publications | Vitae | Gallery
McGill University
McGill Faculty of Engineering | Department of Mechanical Engineering

Francois Barthelat | MacDonald 150| 817 Sherbrooke Street West | Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6| Canada
Phone: 514-398-6318 Fax: 514-398-7365