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Diatoms as potential “green” nanocomposite and nanoparticle synthesizers: challenges, prospects, and future materials applications

Diatoms are unicellular, eukaryotic microalgae inhabiting nearly all aquatic habitats. They are famous for their micro- and nanopatterned silicabased cell walls, which are envisioned for various technologic purposes. Within this review article, we summarize recent in vivo modifications of diatom biosilica with respect to the following questions: (i) Which metals are taken up by diatoms and eventually processed into nanoparticles (NPs)? (ii) Are these NPs toxic for the diatoms and––if so––what factors influence toxicity? (iii) What is the mechanism underlying NP synthesis and subsequent metabolism? (iv) How can the obtained materials be useful for materials science?

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:70668
Date02 June 2020
CreatorsPytlik, Nathalie, Brunner, Eike
PublisherCambridge University Press
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Relation2159-6859, 2159-6867, 10.1557/mrc.2018.34

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