António Checa - Concepedia

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António Checa

Also Known As

A. Checa, A. G. Checa, A.G. Checa, ANTONIO Checa, ANTONIO G. CHECA, Antonio Checa, Antonio G Checa, Antonio G. Checa, Antonio Gerardo Checa, António Checa

315

Publications

4.7K

Citations

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122

Concepts

All Affiliations

Universidad de Granada Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra University of Cambridge Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Universidad de Málaga

About

António Checa is an author at Universidad de Granada specializing in biology, natural sciences, and engineering.

Top Concepts

#	Concept	H-Index	Publications	Citations
1	Engineering	21	33	1.8K
2	Natural Sciences	21	29	1.1K
3	Medicine	19	25	1.2K
4	Health Sciences	3	3	68
5	Public Health	1	1	32

António Checa

Publications

3.9K

Citations

H-Index

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	Year	Citations
The dynamics of nacre self-assembly Julyan H. E. Cartwright, António Checa Journal of The Royal Society Interface Pattern FormationEngineeringSelf-organizationBiomineralizationMolecular Self-assembly	2006	247
A new model for periostracum and shell formation in Unionidae (Bivalvia, Mollusca) António Checa Tissue and Cell BiologyMorphological EvidenceNew ModelNatural SciencesEntomology	2000	176
Mineral bridges in nacre António Checa, Julyan H. E. Cartwright, Marc‐Georg Willinger Journal of Structural Biology Geotechnical EngineeringSalt DomeEngineeringBrine MiningStructural Geology	2011	168
Physical and Biological Determinants of the Fabrication of Molluscan Shell Microstructures António Checa Frontiers in Marine Science Crystal StructureEngineeringBiomimetic MaterialsBiofabricationBiological Determinants	2018	156
Self-organisation of nacre in the shells of Pterioida (Bivalvia: Mollusca) António Checa, Alejandro B. Rodríguez‐Navarro Biomaterials BiologyNatural SciencesBiomineralizationEvolutionary BiologyTerrestrial Crustacean	2004	146
The nature and formation of calcitic columnar prismatic shell layers in pteriomorphian bivalves António Checa, Alejandro B. Rodríguez‐Navarro, Francisco J. Esteban-Delgado Biomaterials Materials SciencePteriomorphian BivalvesEngineeringGeologyGeochemistry	2005	133
Organization pattern of nacre in Pteriidae (Bivalvia: Mollusca) explained by crystal competition António Checa, Takashi Okamoto Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences	2006	104
Crystallographic structure of the foliated calcite of bivalves António Checa, Francisco J. Esteban-Delgado, Alejandro B. Rodríguez‐Navarro Journal of Structural Biology Materials ScienceFoliated CalciteEngineeringStructural GeologyGeochemistry	2006	102
The key role of the surface membrane in why gastropod nacre grows in towers António Checa, Julyan H. E. Cartwright, Marc‐Georg Willinger Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences BiologyDevelopmental BiologyKey RoleMembrane TransportMorphogenesis	2008	92
Spiral and target patterns in bivalve nacre manifest a natural excitable medium from layer growth of a biological liquid crystal Julyan H. E. Cartwright, António Checa, Bruno Escribano, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences	2009	80

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