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osteopathies.
Keywords: biomineralization; chemical mapping; infrared spectroscopy; nanocrystals; optical near-field microscopy; Introduction
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) [1] is a standard tool in chemical analysis. It can identify virtually any substance through the "fingerprint" of the
nanotechnology, the pharmaceutical industry, or solid-state physics. For this study we have chosen biominerals over other obvious candidates because biomineralization is unexplored in its nanometer-scale detail but is yet of great medical importance.
Author contributions
F. K. conceived this study, P. Z., W. W
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Figure 1:
Nano-FTIR basic interaction. Focused infrared light incident from the upper left excites a nanofocu...
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the synthesis which leads to a low efficiency in comparison to the thermolysis.
A very similar mechanism can be found with magnetotactic bacteria which produce ferrite nanoparticles under mild conditions as part of their metabolism. The biomineralization process within such bacteria is not yet well
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Figure 1:
Schematic representation of the precursor concentration according to the LaMer model. The blue line...