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In transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis, the primary and crucial step in obtaining a high-quality image that can be interpreted reasonably is sample preparation. Inappropriate sample thickness, poor conductivity, or damage introduced during sample preparation can directly lead to abnormal electron beam penetration, image distortion, and even sample scrapping. TEM sample requirements ① T...
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What are nanoparticles? Nanoparticles (NPs) are typically defined as granular materials with at least one dimension at the nanoscale (1-100 nm) in three-dimensional space. From the dimensions of structure and morphology, nanoparticles can be classified into zero dimensional nanomaterials (0D nanomaterials), corresponding to one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials. 0D nanopartic...
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Why do nanoparticles aggregate? 1.Surface free energy driven mechanism Nanoparticles have a larger specific surface area and unsaturated surface atoms, leading to an increase in surface free energy. Multi particle contact can reduce the total surface area, release interfacial energy, and thus lower the system's free energy. This trend of energy minimization is the intrinsic thermodynamic driving f...
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1.Characterization of particle size and distribution Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS): DLS is one of the most commonly used techniques for measuring the particle size and distribution of nanoparticles in suspensions. It calculates the hydrodynamic diameter of particles by measuring the time-dependent light scattering intensity fluctuations caused by Brownian motion of particles. DLS can also provide...
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XRD is an important means of characterizing phases. Strictly speaking, it can determine the existence of a certain phase, but cannot determine the absence of a certain phase, making it easier to distinguish between truth and falsehood. So, what is its detection limit? Firstly, we must emphasize that XRD analysis of elemental content is very inaccurate. If we have to say what the detection limit is...
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FeNi50 metal powder is a medium to high nickel iron-based alloy powder based on the iron nickel binary system with a nickel content of about 50 wt.%. Its typical characteristics include stable austenite structure, excellent thermal expansion matching ability, good toughness, and adjustable magnetic properties. In the material system, FeNi50 is between low nickel structural alloys and high nickel I...
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Gold nanoparticles refer to ultrafine gold particles with a particle size between 1 and 100 nanometers. Unlike macroscopic gold, nanoscale gold exhibits significant surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effects, quantum size effects, and a huge specific surface area. These characteristics endow it with excellent optical, electrical, and catalytic properties in complex biological environments. In additio...
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Cobalt Blue powder is a deep blue inorganic pigment with excellent properties, which has a wide range of applications in industry, art, and scientific research. Here is a detailed introduction about it: 1. Chemical composition Chemical name: Cobalt Aluminate. Chemical formula: CoAl2O4 Crystal structure: It has a stable spinel structure, which allows it to maintain extremely high stability under ex...
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Technical Solution: Nickel Ferrite (NiFe2O4) for Advanced EM Absorption & Shielding 1. Material Identification Nickel Ferrite (NiFe2O4) is a high-performance soft magnetic ferrite with an inverse spinel structure. In this configuration, Ni2+Ni2+ ions and half of the Fe3+Fe3+ ions occupy octahedral sites, while the remaining Fe3+Fe3+ ions occupy tetr...
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1. Intrinsic Color: Black Bulk (micron-scale) pure Fe3O4(Magnetite) appears deep black under visible light. Reason: Fe3O4 is a narrow-bandgap semiconductor (bandgap ≈0.1≈0.1 eV), which absorbs light across the entire visible spectrum with virtually no reflection, resulting in a pure black appearance. Industrial products: Larger-particle Fe3O4powders (micron-scale...
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Scope: determination of Fe content/purity and impurity elements (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Al, Si, Mn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni, Zn, As, etc.) Instrumentation: ICP-OES (major Fe + common impurities, ppm level) / ICP-MS (trace impurities, ppb level) 1. Method Overview ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectrometry): major Fe content + common impurities (0.001%–100%), fast and cost-effective ICP...
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