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Biomineralization: Phase Transformations and Structural Developments in the Radular Teeth of Cryptochiton Stelleri (Adv. Funct. Mater. 23/2013)
Author(s) -
Wang Qianqian,
Nemoto Michiko,
Li Dongsheng,
Weaver James C.,
Weden Brian,
Stegemeier John,
Bozhilov Krassimir N.,
Wood Leslie R.,
Milliron Garrett W.,
Kim Christopher S.,
DiMasi Elaine,
Kisailus David
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201370112
Subject(s) - biomineralization , magnetite , materials science , nanotechnology , biomimetics , phase (matter) , paleontology , biology , metallurgy , chemistry , organic chemistry
Many biological materials are known for their remarkable structural complexity as well as their impressive mechanical properties. The ultrahard abrasion‐resistant radular teeth of the chitons are one such example and members of this group of mollusks, studied by David Kisailus and co‐workers on page 2908 , have the surprising capacity to erode away the rocky substrates on which they graze for algae. The foreground image depicts the anterior end of the conveyor belt‐like radula that contains the magnetite‐rich teeth and the background image depicts the oriented rod‐like aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles that comprise the material.