Ceramics are lightweight and hard, but you can't make jet engines out of them because they'd shatter like dinner plates.
So, materials scientists have been trying to mimic natural materials that combine strength (a measure of resistance to deformation) with toughness (a measure of resistance to fracture).
Get the low-down here:
http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/21767/?a=f
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