title: Morphosynthesis of complex inorganic forms using pollen grain templates.
abstract: Porous micron-sized particles of silica, calcium carbonate or calcium phosphate are prepared with complex morphologies by template-directed synthesis employing intact pollen grains; the materials adsorb and release drug molecules and can be functionalized with metallic or magnetic nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK BS8 1TS.
authors.forename: Simon R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bolger
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000737:chemistry*; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D036103:Nanotechnology; D011058:Pollen / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D016062:Porosity; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C020243:calcium phosphate; D002119:Calcium Carbonate