Nano-precision replication of natural cellulosic substances by metal oxides.
Surface sol-gel process was used to replicate the hierarchical morphology of natural cellulosic substances with nanometer precision. The resultant artificial fossils are ceramic nanomaterials composed of metal oxide nanotubes.
D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry; D010209:Paper; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
D005782:Gels; D008670:Metals; D010087:Oxides; C009495:titanium dioxide; D002482:Cellulose; D014025:Titanium