Biomimetic Engineering of Patterned Surfaces to Control Crystallization: From Colloids to Ice
Numerous natural organisms use chemical and structural patterning to manipulate complex crystal growth and control their aqueous environment. Structural templates such as vesicles and cell walls aid in the growth of nano- and micro-patterned single crystal structures seen in sea urchins, brittlestar...
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Harvard University
2013
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| Online Access: | http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10132 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:10288832 |