Diatom Silica for Biomedical Applications: Recent Progress and Advances

Diatoms are unicellular photosynthetic algae enclosed in porous 3D nanopatterned silica enclosures called “frustules.” The diatom frustules are made from biosilica self‐assembled into intricate porous shells that feature unique properties including high specific surface area, biocompatibility, tailo...

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Published in:Advanced healthcare materials 2018-10, Vol.7 (19), p.e1800552-n/a
Main Authors: Maher, Shaheer, Kumeria, Tushar, Aw, Moom Sin, Losic, Dusan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Artificial environments
Biocompatibility
Biomedical materials
Biosensors
Clotting
DE frustules
diatom silica
Diatomaceous earth
diatoms
Drug carriers
Drug delivery
Drug delivery systems
Fossils
Mineral deposits
Organic chemistry
Photosynthesis
Purification
Silica
Silicon dioxide
Surface stability
Thermal stability
Tissue engineering
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