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. 2020 Jan 15;11:298. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-14168-0

Fig. 1. Schematic illustration of the proposed crystallization model of the Fe3O4 mesocrystal.

Fig. 1

The two crystallization pathways identified in this study: Pathway 1 (Fh-Lp-Mt: the growth mechanism of Fe3O4 is oriented attachment), and Pathway 2 (Fh-Lp-Gt-Mt: the growth mechanism of Fe3O4 is interface-controlled growth). Fh: 5Fe2O3∙9H2O, Lp: γ-FeO(OH), Gt: α-FeO(OH), Mt: Fe3O4.