Gum arabic helps prepare better lacey polymer films for specimen support in electron microscopy

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 240-241
Author(s):  
Shailesh R. Sheth ◽  
Jayesh R. Bellare
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Polymer Films ◽  
Gum Arabic ◽  
Complete Removal ◽  
Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Release Agent ◽  
Astigmatism Correction ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Micro Holes ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium

Specimen support and astigmatism correction in Electron Microscopy are at least two areas in which lacey polymer films find extensive applications. Although their preparation has been studied for a very long time, present techniques still suffer from incomplete release of the film from its substrate and presence of a large number of pseudo holes in the film. Our method ensures complete removal of the entire lacey film from the substrate and fewer pseudo holes by pre-treating the substrate with Gum Arabic, which acts as a film release agent.The method is based on the classical condensation technique for preparing lacey films which is essentially deposition of minute water or ice droplets on the substrate and laying the polymer film over it, so that micro holes are formed corresponding to the droplets. A microscope glass slide (the substrate) is immersed in 2.0% (w/v) aq. CTAB (cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide)-0.22% (w/v) aq.

Origin of blue emission in ThO2 nanorods: exploring it as a host for photoluminescence of Eu3+, Tb3+ and Dy3+

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (93) ◽  
pp. 51244-51255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santosh K. Gupta ◽  
P. S. Ghosh ◽  
A. Arya ◽  
V. Natarajan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Reverse Micelle ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Blue Emission ◽  
Ammonium Bromide ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium

Nanorods of ThO2 were synthesized in a reverse micelle technique using cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide as a surfactant and characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy.

scholarly journals Preparation and photocatalytic activity analysis of nanometer TiO2 modified by surfactant

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 184798041878197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenzheng Wu ◽  
Longjian Zhang ◽  
Xiaojie Zhai ◽  
Ce Liang ◽  
Kaifeng Yu
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate ◽  
Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium ◽  
Nano Titanium Dioxide

Combining the advantages of the sol–gel method and solvothermal method, the single anatase phase of nano-titanium dioxide (TiO2) with high crystallinity had been prepared by means of the sol–solvent thermal improved process, in which butyl titanate was used as titanium source; anhydrous ethanol as solvent; concentrated nitric acid as inhibitor; and cationic surfactant cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB), anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), and nonionic surfactant polyethylene glycol (PEG) as dispersants. The analysis results of Brunauer–Emmett–Teller, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy characterizations indicated that CTAB-modified TiO2 with the optimum ratio had the most apparent dispersibility and the highest specific surface area compared with unmodified TiO2, SDBS-modified TiO2, and PEG-modified TiO2. At the same time, the photocatalytic degradation rate of methyl orange could be improved to 99.16%. It indicated that the modification effect of CTAB was significantly better than those of SDBS and PEG, which made the nanoparticles uniformly dispersed, resulting in higher photocatalytic activity.

scholarly journals In-situ Polymerization of exfoliated structure PA6/organo-clay nanocomposites

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 434-440
Author(s):  
Yiming Sun ◽  
Jie Mei ◽  
Huan Hu ◽  
Jiru Ying ◽  
Weiyi Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
In Situ Polymerization ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
Interlayer Distance ◽  
Polymerization Process ◽  
Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium ◽  
20 Nm

AbstractMontmorillonite (MMT) was modified with cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) to obtain organomontmorillonite (OMMT) by stirring and pulsed ultrasonic mixing. Polyamide 6 (PA6)/OMMT nanocomposites were then prepared via in-situ polymerization.The resulting OMMT and PA6/OMMT nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results suggested that the OMMT interlayer distance was greatly increased to 3.13 nm due to CTAB being inter-calated into the MMT galleries. The OMMT interlayer distance was further enlarged to 10-20 nm during the polymerization process. The OMMT layers were exfoliated into nanoscale layers and uniformly dispersed in the molten ∈-caprolactam and PA6 matrix, and exfoliated structure nanocomposites were formed.

J- and H-Aggregates of Porphyrins with Surfactants: Fluorescence, Stopped Flow and Electron Microscopy Studies

1998 ◽  
Vol 02 (05) ◽  
pp. 369-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
NAKUL C. MAITI ◽  
SHYAMALAVA MAZUMDAR ◽  
N. PERIASAMY
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Spectroscopic Properties ◽  
Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Fluorescence Depolarization ◽  
Inorganic Cations ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
J Aggregates ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium ◽  
Premicellar Aggregates

The interaction of cationic surfactants such as CTAB (cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide) with tetrakis-(4-sulfonato phenyl) porphine ( H 4 TPPS 2−), a dianion, leads to the formation of two premicellar aggregates of porphyrin when [CTAB] is below CMC (critical micelle concentration) and a micellized monomer when [CTAB] is above CMC. The premicellar aggregates are labeled as J- and H-aggregates because of their characteristic spectroscopic properties. Simple inorganic cations such as K +, Ba 2+, Ca 2+ and Zr 4+ also induce the formation of the J-aggregate but not of the H-aggregate. The formation of the J-aggregate is preceded by kinetic intermediates, while no intermediate was observed prior to the formation of the H-aggregate. The rate of formation of the H-aggregate was faster than that of the J-aggregate. The fluorescence depolarization (anisotropy) properties of the monomer and the H- and J-aggregates were studied and compared. The size and structure of the J-aggregate were examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The structure of the J-aggregate reveals a fiber-like (linear stacking) or domain-like (helical stacking) arrangement of the porphyrin molecules.

A Preparation of High Resolution Standards for Electron Microscopy. Part II

1971 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 160-161
Author(s):  
Akira Tanaka ◽  
David F. Harling
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
Graphitized Carbon Black ◽  
Graphitized Carbon ◽  
Dark Field Imaging ◽  
Crystal Films ◽  
Micro Holes

In the previous paper, the author reported on a technique for preparing vapor-deposited single crystal films as high resolution standards for electron microscopy. The present paper is intended to describe the preparation of several high resolution standards for dark field microscopy and also to mention some results obtained from these studies. Three preparations were used initially: 1.) Graphitized carbon black, 2.) Epitaxially grown particles of different metals prepared by vapor deposition, and 3.) Particles grown epitaxially on the edge of micro-holes formed in a gold single crystal film.The authors successfully obtained dark field micrographs demonstrating the 3.4Å lattice spacing of graphitized carbon black and the Au single crystal (111) lattice of 2.35Å. The latter spacing is especially suitable for dark field imaging because of its preparation, as in 3.), above. After the deposited film of Au (001) orientation is prepared at 400°C the substrate temperature is raised, resulting in the formation of many square micro-holes caused by partial evaporation of the Au film.

scholarly journals Preparation of Porous Hydroxyapatite Using Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide as Surfactant for the Removal of Lead Ions from Aquatic Solutions

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1617
Author(s):  
Silviu-Adrian Predoi ◽  
Carmen Steluta Ciobanu ◽  
Mikael Motelica-Heino ◽  
Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc ◽  
Monica Luminita Badea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Lead Ions ◽  
Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Porous Hydroxyapatite ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium ◽  
Co Precipitation

In the present study, a new low-cost bioceramic nanocomposite based on porous hydroxyapatite (HAp) and cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) as surfactant was successfully obtained by a simple chemical co-precipitation. The composition and structure of the HAp-CTAB were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrometer, and N2 adsorption/desorption analysis. The capacity of HAp-CTAB nanocomposites to remove the lead ions from aqueous solutions was studied by adsorption batch experiments and proved by Langmuir and Freundlich models. The Pb2+ removal efficiency of HAp-CTAB biocomposite was also confirmed by non-destructive ultrasound studies. The cytotoxicity assays showed that the HAp-CTAB nanocomposites did not induce any significant morphological changes of HeLa cells after 24 h of incubation or other toxic effects. Taken together, our results suggests that the obtained porous HAp-CTAB powder could be used for the decontamination of water polluted with heavy metals, such as Pb2+.

Influence of Different Dispersants on the Dispersion Property of Nano-Aluminium Powders

2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 122-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Li Song ◽  
Ren Yuan Zhang ◽  
Ling Bo Mao ◽  
Wen Jie Zhu ◽  
Miao Yan Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate ◽  
Ultrasonic Vibration ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Dispersion Property ◽  
Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Aluminum Powders ◽  
Ultrasonic Time ◽  
Dodecyl Sulfate ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium

The influences of dispersant type, supersonic time and concentration on the dispersion property of the nano-aluminium powders in glycol water were systematically studied by using Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)，cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) and sodium hexa metah posphate（SHMP）as dispersants. During the first stage of the experiments, influences of dispersant type and ultrasonic time with these dispersants were evaluated. The next stage of the study was focused on SHMP concentration. The influence of SHMP concentration was assessed. The results show that with the increasing of ultrasonic time, the dispersion property of nano-aluminum powders first increases and then decreases, and SHMP is the best one. The excellent dispersing condition on the dispersion property of nano-aluminium is: 5g/L SHMP and 50 min ultrasonic vibration.

scholarly journals SYNTHESIS OF COPPER NANOPARTICLES USING ASCORBIC ACID AND CETYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Saurabh Singh ◽  
Bimlesh Kumar ◽  
Narendra Kumar Pandey ◽  
Barinder Kaur ◽  
Arun Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Copper Nanoparticles ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Bromide Solution ◽  
Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium ◽  
Dialysis Bag ◽  
Spray Dried ◽  
Glass Beaker

Objective: The present study highlights the development of a method to synthesize copper nanoparticles (CuNPs).Methods: CuNPs were developed using 0.01 M copper penta sulfate and 0.11 M of ascorbic acid (AA) and 0.03 M of cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide solution. The synthesized CuNPs were differentiated through filtration and washed by water (deionized). CuNPs were kept in dialysis bag 70 KD in a 250 mL glass beaker along with distilled water. The assembly was kept on a magnetic stirrer for 24 h at 500 rpm. Then, the dialysis bag containing CuNPs solution was filtered by a filter assembly with 0.2 μm nylon filter. The filtered CuNPs were spray dried with the help of spray drier.Results: The prepared CuNPs were found to be 440 nm with zeta potential of −10 mV and polydispersity index 0.314.Conclusion: The investigation deciphers the promising and material technique to synthesis of CuNPs by methods for synthetic reduction utilizing strategy using AA (0.2 M) and sodium hydroxide (1 M), and Syloid 244FP.

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