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. 2014 Mar 9;12:7. doi: 10.1186/1477-3155-12-7

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Alumina-protected SiNWs hydrolytic stability. Si@Al₂O₃ NWs degradation under physiological conditions (PBS × 1 solution, 37°C) within 30 days. (a) HR-TEM images and corresponding FFT insets, Bottom TEM inset: after 150 days of incubation, (b) EDS line scan analyses of Si@Al₂O₃ NWs, before and after 30 days of incubation.