Visualizing a core–shell structure of heavily doped silicon quantum dots by electron microscopy using an atomically thin support film

Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 7357-7362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Sugimoto ◽  
Masataka Yamamura ◽  
Makoto Sakiyama ◽  
Minoru Fujii

We successfully visualize a core–shell structure of a heavily B and P codoped Si quantum dot (QD) by transmission electron microscopy using an ultra-thin graphene oxide support film.

1999 ◽  
Vol 581 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.L. Zhou ◽  
E.E. Carpenter ◽  
J. Sims ◽  
A. Kumbhar ◽  
C.J. O'Connor

ABSTRACTGold-coated iron core-shell structure and Au/Fe/Au onion-like nanoparticles synthesized using reverse micelles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The average nanoparticle size of the core-shell structure is about 8 nm, with about 6 nm diameter core and 2 nm shell. The gold shell structure can be resolved from both high resolution electron microscopy (HREM) image and energy dispersive X-ray spectrum (EDS). Even though the gold and iron electron diffraction rings overlap a little bit, they can still be identified due to the slight mismatch of the diffraction rings. The Au/Fe/Au onion-like nanoparticles were also observed. The nanoparticles were formed with about 6 nm diameter gold core, 1 nm iron interlayer and 2 nm gold shell. The shell structure coated on the core appeared unhomogeneous, however, in both cases the iron core and interlayer iron shell stay air-stable.


CrystEngComm ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (30) ◽  
pp. 5031-5039
Author(s):  
Armin Hoell ◽  
Vikram Singh Raghuwanshi ◽  
Christian Bocker ◽  
Andreas Herrmann ◽  
Christian Rüssel ◽  
...  

Glasses with the mol% compositions 1.88 Na2O·15.04 K2O·7.52 Al2O3·69.56 SiO2·6.00 BaF2 and 1.88 Na2O·15.03 K2O·7.52 Al2O3·69.52 SiO2·6.00 BaF2·0.05 SmF3 were studied using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and anomalous small-angle X-ray scattering.


2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1452-1453
Author(s):  
N. Lu ◽  
J. Wang ◽  
S. Xie ◽  
G. He ◽  
Y. Xia ◽  
...  

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, August 4 – August 8, 2013.


2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 821-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan S. Krystofiak ◽  
Eric C. Mattson ◽  
Paul M. Voyles ◽  
Carol J. Hirschmugl ◽  
Ralph M. Albrecht ◽  
...  

AbstractNanoparticles composed of a magnetic iron oxide core surrounded by a metal shell have utility in a broad range of biomedical applications. However, the presence of surface energy differences between the two components makes wetting of oxide with metal unfavorable, precluding a “core–shell” structure of an oxide core completely surrounded by a thin metal shell. Three-dimensional island growth followed by island coalescence into thick shells is favored over the two-dimensional layer-by-layer growth of a thin, continuous metal coating of a true core–shell. Aqueous synthesis of gold-coated magnetite nanoparticles with analysis by infrared, energy-dispersive X-ray, and electron energy loss spectroscopies; high-resolution transmission electron microscopy; selected area electron diffraction; and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy showed two distinct morphologies that are inconsistent with an idealized core–shell. The majority were isolated ~16–22-nm-diameter nanoparticles consisting of ~7-nm-diameter magnetite and a thick deposition of gold, most often discontinuous, with some potentially “sandwiched” morphologies. A minority were aggregates of agglomerated magnetite decorated with gold but displaying significant bare magnetite. Both populations were successfully conjugated to fibrinogen and targeted to surface-activated platelets, demonstrating that iron oxide–gold nanoparticles produced by aqueous synthesis do not require an ideal core–shell structure for biological activity in cell labeling and targeting applications.


2013 ◽  
Vol 750-752 ◽  
pp. 820-823
Author(s):  
Zhen Yu Liu ◽  
Yu Zhu Xiong ◽  
Wen Jie Mei ◽  
Li Wang

(POE-g-MAH/OMMT) and (POE-g-MAH/SiO2) toughening particles of core-shell structure were prepared by ball grinding method and were used to modify toughness of PA6.The morphology of PA6 modified by these core-shell particles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM),and were detected by mechanical performance test. The results show that both toughening particles could improved notch impact strength of PA6,and with toughening particle exceed 10%, composites notch impact strength is rapid increase.(POE-g-MAH/OMMT) particle of PA6 toughening effect is better than (POE-g-MAH/SiO2).When material under impact, OMMT produced slip effect in core-shell structure and SiO2 produced rolling effect.


2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (32) ◽  
pp. 1750297 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Karimipour ◽  
M. Bagheri ◽  
M. Molaei

Stability of Ag2S@ZnS QDs in water is a crucial concern for their application in biology. In this work, both physical sustainability and emission stability of Ag2S QDs were enhanced using parameter optimization of a pulsed microwave irradiation (MI) method up to 105 days after their preparation. UV–Vis and photoluminescence spectroscopies depicted an absorption and emission about 817 nm and 878 nm, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed a growth of Ag2S acanthite phase. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) images revealed a clear formation of Ag2S@ZnS core–shell structure.


2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 828-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Silvestroni ◽  
Hans-Joachim Kleebe ◽  
Stefan Lauterbach ◽  
Mathis Müller ◽  
Diletta Sciti

The microstructures of two pressureless sintered ceramics, ZrB2 and HfB2 with 20 vol% MoSi2 added, were analyzed by scanning and transmission electron microscopies. Carbides and oxides of the transition metals and MoB were observed to be well dispersed within the boride matrix. Mo5Si3 and Mo5SiB2, with Zr or Hf impurities, were observed at triple grain junctions and showed a partial wetting of the matrix. It was also noticed that the borides had a core-shell structure, which was especially pronounced in the ZrB2-based composite. The experimental results suggest the formation of a Mo–Si–B liquid phase at high temperature, which strongly promoted the densification. The densification mechanisms are discussed in light of the microstructure evolution on sintering, thermodynamic considerations, and the phase diagrams of the species involved.


1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 905-908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rekha Nayak ◽  
Jane Galsworthy ◽  
Peter Dobson ◽  
John Hutchison

Semiconductor-metal co-colloids of CdSey/Au have been prepared by various synthetic pathways. Their microstructure, including that of Au–CdSe(TOPO) co-colloid in a core-shell structure, has been examined by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and found to be well defined within the 10 nm size range. The optical absorption spectra of the colloids and of various synthesis stages have been obtained.


2010 ◽  
Vol 434-435 ◽  
pp. 717-718
Author(s):  
Zuo Cai Huang ◽  
Bin Li ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Wei Pan

Nanocrystalline GDC as small as 5 nm was successfully synthesized via the co-precipitation method. GDC/YSZ core-shell nanocrystals, which were GDC nanocrystals overcoated by a thin YSZ layer, was successfully synthesized by the addition of GDC nanocrystals in the YSZ source solution using sol-gel method. The core-shell structure was supported by its high-resolution transmission electron microscopy results and the composition was investigated by EDX method.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1280-1291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alaka Panda ◽  
R. Govindaraj ◽  
R. Mythili ◽  
G. Amarendra

Bismuth and iron oxides subjected to ball milling followed by controlled annealing treatments showed the formation of core–shell nanostructures with Bi2Fe4O9 as the core and a shell of BiFeO3 and Bi25FeO40 phases as deduced based on the analysis of transmission electron microscopy results.


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