Synthesis & Characterization Of Diatom Inspired Nanocompo...
Gutu, Timothy
This work addresses two novel methods to synthesize composite nanomaterials inspired by marine microalgae called diatoms. Diatoms are inspirational sources of silica structures, ordered at micro- to nanoscale. The fabrication of materials with well-defined and controllable nanoscale features has been of great interest for chemical, optoelectronic, environmental, and medical applications. There is an urgent need for cheap methods to mass-produc...