Diatoms are single‐celled algae that biologically fabricate nanostructured silica shells with ordered pore arrays called frustules that resemble a 2D photonic crystal. A monolayer of
- Award ID(s):
- 2107791
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10414426
- Editor(s):
- Verma, Prabhat; Suh, Yung Doug
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering
- Volume:
- 1220304
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 1220304-1 - 1220304-6
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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