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Novel application for diatoms...


lduncan

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Scientist are looking to use diatoms to create complex 3d silicon nano-structures for sensors, high capacity batteries etc:

http://www.gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/ne ... sensor.htm

diatom-sensor_md.jpg

Image shows a sensor created from a microporous silicon structure converted from the shell (frustule) of a single diatom.

Had to laugh at this:

Since scientists already know how to culture diatoms in large volumes...

I wonder if they take diatom donations?

Layton

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