Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Biocomposites: Cells made of silica

Jackie Y. Ying



Nature Nanotechnology 7, 777 (2012). doi:10.1038/nnano.2012.215


Author: Jackie Y. Ying


Treatment of mammalian cells with dilute silicic acid followed by heating forms silica replicas of the cell template, offering a way to preserve cell specimens and generate biocomposites for various applications.






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