Evidence for a liquid-crystal precursor involved in the formation of the crossed-lamellar microstructure of the mollusc shell
Ío Almagro, Julyan H. E. Cartwright, António Checa, Elena Macías‐Sánchez, C. Ignacio Sainz‐Díaz
Topics & Concepts
Lamellar structureMicrostructureMaterials scienceTemplateShell (structure)Liquid crystalNanotechnologyCrystal (programming language)CrystallographyChemical engineeringComposite materialChemistryOptoelectronicsEngineeringProgramming languageComputer scienceCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsCephalopods and Marine Biology