Abstract
This communication describes the bionic preparation of a composite material in which fluorescent magnetite nanoparticles are included within the calcitic skeletal structure of the foraminifer 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 over the precipitation process, which has potentially no comparison with in vitro experiments.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1862-1867 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Horizons |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2019 |
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