Oriented Attachment of Nanoparticles (IMAGE)

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Oriented Attachment of Nanoparticles

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Berkeley Lab researchers at the Molecular Foundry have elucidated important mechanisms behind oriented attachment, the phenomenon that drives biomineralization and the growth of nanocrystals.

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Image courtesy of Jim DeYorero

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