Diatom biosilica is an important natural source of porous silica, with three-dimensional
ordered and nanopatterned structures referred to as frustules. The unique features of diatom …

Diatoms are unicellular photosynthetic algae enclosed in porous 3D nanopatterned silica
enclosures called “frustules.” The diatom frustules are made from biosilica self‐assembled …

Diatom microalgae are the most outstanding natural source of porous silica. The diatom cell
is enclosed in a three-dimensional (3-D) ordered nanopatterned silica cell wall, called …

Diatom is a common single‐cell microalgae with large species and huge biomass. Diatom
biosilica (DB), the shell of diatom, is a natural inorganic material with a micro‐nanoporous …

Unicellular diatom microalgae are a promising natural resource of porous biosilica. These
microorganisms produce around their membrane a highly porous and extremely structured …

Frustules, the silica shells of diatoms, have unique porous architectures with good
mechanical strength. In recent years, biologists have learned more about the mechanism of …

Diatoms are a prolific class of single-celled photosynthetic microalgae, pervasive in aquatic
habitats. More than 10 000 species of diatoms are widespread in the world and primarily …

Diatoms—unicellular photosynthetic algae—are promising natural sources of
nanostructured silica. These microorganisms produce in their membrane approximately a …

Growing research interest in the use of diatomaceous biosilica results from its unique
properties such as chemical inertness, biocompatibility, high mechanical and thermal …

Diatoms microalgae can be regarded as living factories producing nanostructured and
mesoporous biosilica shells (frustules) having a highly ordered hierarchical architecture …