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Letter

Nature Materials 1, 169–172 (1 November 2002) | doi:10.1038/nmat758

Biomimetic synthesis and patterning of silver nanoparticles

Rajesh R. Naik , Sarah J. Stringer , Gunjan Agarwal , Sharon E. Jones & Morley O. Stone

The creation of nanoscale materials for advanced structures has led to a growing interest in the area of biomineralization. Numerous microorganisms are capable of synthesizing inorganic-based structures.