Type:
Journal
Description:
This communication describes the bionic preparation of a composite material in which fluorescent magnetite nanoparticles are included within the calcitic skeletal structure of the foraminifera Amphistrigina lessoni. This research represents the first tailored experiment where a living calcifying organism is used to synthesize a CaCO3 composite, taking advantage of its control on the precipitation process, which has potentially no comparison with in vitro experiments.
Publisher:
The Royal Society of Chemistry
Publication date:
21 May 2019
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Origin:
Materials Horizons