Research Article

Electron Microscopy and Optical Characterization of Cadmium Sulphide Nanocrystals Deposited on the Patterned Surface of Diatom Biosilica

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TEM images (a) Intact diatom frustule with no CdS coating, (b)–(d) CdS coated frustule; (a) Microstructure, (c) Nanostructure shows lattice fringes; insert shows the corresponding diffraction pattern, and (d) Stacking faults near the grain boundary.
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