Transmission Electron Microscopy: Direct Observation of Crystal Structure in Refractory Ceramics

Science ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 202 (4368) ◽  
pp. 625-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. M. SHAW ◽  
G. THOMAS
Author(s):  
R. W. Anderson ◽  
D. L. Senecal

A problem was presented to observe the packing densities of deposits of sub-micron corrosion product particles. The deposits were 5-100 mils thick and had formed on the inside surfaces of 3/8 inch diameter Zircaloy-2 heat exchanger tubes. The particles were iron oxides deposited from flowing water and consequently were only weakly bonded. Particular care was required during handling to preserve the original formations of the deposits. The specimen preparation method described below allowed direct observation of cross sections of the deposit layers by transmission electron microscopy.The specimens were short sections of the tubes (about 3 inches long) that were carefully cut from the systems. The insides of the tube sections were first coated with a thin layer of a fluid epoxy resin by dipping. This coating served to impregnate the deposit layer as well as to protect the layer if subsequent handling were required.


Author(s):  
Nabraj Bhattarai ◽  
Subarna Khanal ◽  
Pushpa Raj Pudasaini ◽  
Shanna Pahl ◽  
Dulce Romero-Urbina

Citrate stabilized silver (Ag) colloidal solution were synthesized and characterized for crystallographic and surface properties by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and zeta potential measurement techniques. TEM investigation depicted the size of Ago ranges from 5 to 50 nm with smaller particles having single crystal structure while larger particles with structural defects (such as multiply twinned, high coalescence and Moire patterns). ?-potential measurement confirms the presence of Ag+ in nAg stock solution. The shift in ?-potential measurement by +25.1 mV in the filtered solution suggests the presence of Ag+ in Ago nanoparticles.


1977 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 1073-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatsujiro Hashimoto ◽  
Hisamitsu Endoh ◽  
Takayoshi Tanji ◽  
Akishige Ono ◽  
Eiichi Watanabe

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