Vast potential exists for the development of novel, engineered platforms that manipulate
biology for the production of programmed advanced materials. Such systems would possess …

Porous silica‐based materials have burgeoning applications ranging from fillers and
additives, to adsorbents, catalysts, and recently therapeutic agents and vaccines in …

Natural biological materials exhibit remarkable properties: self-assembly from simple raw
materials, precise control of morphology, diverse physical and chemical properties, self …

The ability to selectively kill cancerous cell populations while leaving healthy cells
unaffected is a key goal in anticancer therapeutics. The use of nanoporous silica-based …

Diatoms are single-celled algae that produce intricately structured cell walls made of
nanopatterned silica (SiO2). The cell wall structure is a species-specific characteristic …

Diatoms are unicellular, eukaryotic, photosynthetic algae that are found in aquatic
environments. Diatoms have enormous ecological importance on this planet and display a …

Silicon, in its various forms, finds widespread use in electronic, optical, and structural
materials. Research on uses of silicon and silica has been intense for decades, raising the …

Diatoms are eukaryotic unicellular microalgae with cell walls made of a composite of organic
material, and silica which is often intricately and ornately shaped (Figure 1). Diatoms take up …

Colloidal silica is used in many applications including catalysis, pharmaceuticals, and
coatings. Although naturally formed silica materials are widely available, they are often in …

Diatoms, unicellular photosynthetic algae covered with siliceous cell wall, are also called
frustule. These are the most potential naturally available materials for the development of …