Oriented attachment explains cobalt ferrite nanoparticle growth in bioinspired syntheses.

ABSTRACT: Oriented attachment has created a great debate about the description of crystal growth throughout the last decade. This aggregation-based model has successfully described biomineralization processes as well as forms of inorganic crystal growth, which could not be explained by classical crystal growth theory. Understanding the nanoparticle growth is essential since physical properties, such as the magnetic behavior, are highly dependent on the microstructure, morphology and composition of the inorganic crystals. In this work, the underlying nanoparticle growth of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles in a bioinspired synthesis was studied. Bioinspired syntheses have sparked great interest in recent years due to their ability to influence and alter inorganic crystal growth and therefore tailor proper

SUBMITTER: Wolff A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3943800 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature