Abstract
Analysis of the growth patterns of calcitic prisms within the shell of the fan mollusc Pinna nobilis shows that growth can be predicted using grain theory and that the organic casings of the prisms set the thermodynamic boundaries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1078-1079 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nature Materials |
Volume | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy (CMEM)
Friedrich, H. (Manager), Bransen, M. (Education/research officer), Schmit, P. (Education/research officer), Schreur - Piet, I. (Other) & Spoelstra, A. (Education/research officer)
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