Bioinspired Design Rules from Highly Mineralized Natural Composites for Two-Dimensional Composite Design

This research aims to pull design ideas from highly mineralized natural composites—like nacre and the exoskeletons of window‑pane oysters—and apply them to two‑dimensional (2D) engineered composites. New 2D materials such as MXenes have great multifunctional properties, but they often lack the needed strength when built into larger parts. The project offers a step‑by‑step method for studying how structure and function are linked in these biological samples. It looks closely at three design factors: controlling flake shape, creating interlocking interfaces, and improving polymer layers between the flakes. By turning these natural structures into computer models, the work can predict how stress moves through the material, how tough it is against cracks,

and how it deforms. The framework helps M.Tech students build finite‑element models and analytical equations to simulate behaviors like tablet sliding, stitching, and pull‑out. In the end, this approach connects the efficiency of natural structures with the production of synthetic materials, giving a solid base for creating high‑performance, multifunctional structural composites.

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