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                fracture mechanics so they are valid only inside the frame of this theory. The paper ends
                with some comments on the fracture of  biological fibres  with a complex hierarchical
                structure.



                Keywords

                  Crack; Fibre; Fibril; Fracture; Fracture toughness; Interfaces; Linear elastic fracture
                mechanics (LEFM); Nanotube; Polymer fibre;  Stress intensity factor; Tensile stress;
                Weibull model; Whisker
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