Morphosynthesis of complex inorganic forms using pollen grain templates.

Simon R Hall; Helen Bolger; Stephen Mann

doi:10.1039/b309877j

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Morphosynthesis of complex inorganic forms using pollen grain templates.

Simon R Hall·Helen Bolger·Stephen Mann

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Porous micron-sized particles of silica, calcium carbonate or calcium phosphate are prepared with complex morphologies by template-directed synthesis employing intact pollen grains; the materials adsorb and release drug molecules and can be functionalized with metallic or magnetic nanoparticles.

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Simon R Hall, Helen Bolger, Stephen Mann. 2003-11-21. Morphosynthesis of complex inorganic forms using pollen grain templates.. https://doi.org/10.1039/b309877j

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