Accepted Manuscript Title: Escape from the strength-to-toughness paradox: bulk ceramics through dual composite architectures Authors: Fr´ ed´ eric Monteverde, Cesare Melandri, Simone Failla, Ryan J. Grohsmeyer, Gregory E. Hilmas, William G. Fahrenholtz PII: S0955-2219(18)30077-3 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2018.02.003 Reference: JECS 11718 To appear in: Journal of the European Ceramic Society Received date: 29-1-2018 Accepted date: 1-2-2018 Please cite this article as: Monteverde F, Melandri C, Failla S, Grohsmeyer RJ, Hilmas GE, Fahrenholtz WG, Escape from the strength-to-toughness paradox: bulk ceramics through dual composite architectures, Journal of The European Ceramic Society (2010), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2018.02.003 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.