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Diatoms as potential “green” nanocomposite and nanoparticle synthesizers: challenges, prospects, and future materials applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2018

Nathalie Pytlik  and
Eike Brunner
Nathalie Pytlik
Affiliation:
Bioanalytical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
Eike Brunner*
Affiliation:
Bioanalytical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
*
Address all correspondence to Eike Brunner at eike.brunner@tu-dresden.de
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Abstract

Diatoms are unicellular, eukaryotic microalgae inhabiting nearly all aquatic habitats. They are famous for their micro- and nanopatterned silica-based cell walls, which are envisioned for various technologic purposes. Within this review article, we summarize recent in vivo modifications of diatom biosilica with respect to the following questions: (i) Which metals are taken up by diatoms and eventually processed into nanoparticles (NPs)? (ii) Are these NPs toxic for the diatoms and––if so––what factors influence toxicity? (iii) What is the mechanism underlying NP synthesis and subsequent metabolism? (iv) How can the obtained materials be useful for materials science?

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MRS Communications , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , June 2018 , pp. 322 - 331
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