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Molecular orbital model of the diatom frustule: Potential for biomimetics

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    K. D. Lobel, J. K. West & L. L. Hench

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Lobel, K.D., West, J.K. & Hench, L.L. Molecular orbital model of the diatom frustule: Potential for biomimetics. J Mater Sci Lett 15, 648–650 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00264101

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