Nacre morphology and chemical composition in Atlantic winged oyster Pteria colymbus (Röding, 1798)
The microstructure and nanostructure of nacre in Pteria colymbus were studied with high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The tablets were found to be flat and polyhedral with four to eight sides, and lengths ranging from 0.6 to 3.0 µm. They consisted of nanocrystals 41...
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-07-01
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