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. 2013 Aug 6;3:2371. doi: 10.1038/srep02371

Figure 5. Microstructures of the glossy secondary particles.

Figure 5

(a) An SEM image of a glossy secondary particle composed of 360-nm silica particles. The inset presents a magnification of the SEM image and the FT image. (b) The cross-sectional SEM image of the glossy secondary particle prepared by grinding the glossy secondary particle in liquid nitrogen. (c) A cross-sectional SEM image of a glossy secondary particle prepared by microtoming the embedded sample. (d) SEM image of the surface of a glossy secondary particle. The CB is indicated by arrows.