Embedded rods: Chitin-silicon dioxide nanocomposite made by self-organization and sol-gel chemistry
Monday, October 11, 2010 - 09:31
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Self-organization processes involving chemical building blocks are the basis for many biological processes and are increasingly of interest in the field of materials synthesis, for example in the production of highly ordered nanocomposites or high-porosity materials with special properties.