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nacre
Sign in to saveAlso known as mother of pearl, mother-of-pearl, pearl shell, nacreous
thumb|upright=1.2|The iridescent nacre inside a nautilus shell thumb|upright=1.2|Nacreous shell worked into a decorative object
Nacre is the shimmering, iridescent layer found inside certain shells, like those of nautiluses and oysters, that creates the lustrous appearance we call mother-of-pearl. It matters because its unique combination of strength and beauty has made it valuable for both decorative objects and as a subject of scientific study for understanding natural materials.
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Within Vinony's link graph, nacre is referenced by 983 other articles, and connects out to Gastropoda, Bivalvia and Cephalopod.
Vinony files it under Mollusc anatomy, Mollusc products and Pearls.
Its subject is documented across 57 Wikipedia language editions.
Research
4,079 papers- Multifunctional nacre-like materials.ReviewMaterials horizons · 2023Ding Z, Klein T, Barner-Kowollik C et al.DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01015e
- Nacre-inspired underwater superoleophobic films with high transparency and mechanical robustness.ReviewNature protocols · 2022Chen W, Zhang P, Yu S et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41596-022-00725-3
- Nacre-like ceramic composites: Properties, functions and fabrication in the context of dental restorations.ReviewActa biomaterialia · 2024Le Ferrand H, Goh BT, Teoh SHDOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.11.036
- Nacre-Inspired Structural Composites: Performance-Enhancement Strategy and Perspective.ReviewAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2017Zhao H, Guo LDOI: 10.1002/adma.201702903
- Nacre, a natural, multi-use, and timely biomaterial for bone graft substitution.ReviewJournal of biomedical materials research. Part A · 2017Zhang G, Brion A, Willemin AS et al.DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35939
- Organic Matrix and Secondary Metabolites in Nacre.ReviewMarine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) · 2022de Muizon CJ, Iandolo D, Nguyen DK et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10126-022-10145-9
- A review of multifunctional nacre-mimetic materials based on bidirectional freeze casting.ReviewJournal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2020Gao W, Wang M, Bai HDOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103820
- Nacre biomineralisation: A review on the mechanisms of crystal nucleation.ReviewSeminars in cell & developmental biology · 2015Nudelman FDOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2015.07.004
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Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- Physical characteristics
- Structure and appearance
- Mechanical properties
- Formation
- Function
- In different mollusc groups
- Commercial sources
- Uses
- Decorative
- Architecture
- Jewelry
- Musical instruments
- Indian mother-of-pearl art
- Other
- Manufactured nacre
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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thumb|upright=1.2|The iridescent nacre inside a nautilus shell thumb|upright=1.2|Nacreous shell worked into a decorative object
Nacre ( , ), also known as mother-of-pearl, is an organicinorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer. It is also the material of which pearls are composed. It is strong, resilient, and iridescent.
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