scholarly journals Production and characterization of Al-Cu and Al-Ni nanoparticles

2015 ◽  
Vol 1758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Vorozhtsov ◽  
Marat Lerner ◽  
Nikolay Radkevich ◽  
Sergey Bondarchuk ◽  
Dongsheng Wen
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Bimetallic Nanoparticles ◽  
Exothermic Reaction ◽  
Electrochemical Process ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Wire Method

ABSTRACTThe present work deals with the production and characterization of metal and bimetallic nanopowders.The electric explosion wire method for production of metal nanopowders is presented. The method enables to produce both metal and bimetallic nanoparticles (BMNP) with controlled content of metals within one particle. An alternative method to obtain bimetallic nanoparticles is also suggested using a spontaneous electrochemical process from salt solutions. BMNP for both Al-Cu and Al-Ni have been prepared and studied.The oxidation, ignition and thermal reactivity of the BMNP of Al-Cu and Al-Ni in a simultaneous thermogravimetric (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) experiments have been carried out. The microstructure has been characterized with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The phase compositions of the reaction products have been investigated with X-ray diffraction.By comparing the peak temperature of the first exothermic reaction in DSC and the phase transition temperatures in the respective binary systems, it has been found that for Al-Cu BMNP the melting of an alloy played a pivotal role for the early ignition reaction. The comparison of the reactivity of BMNP with that of aluminum nanoparticles has shown a greater reactivity of BMNP Al-Cu and Al-Ni.

Synthesis and characterization of highly oxidative resistant silicon–acetylene hybrid resin grafted with modified mesoporous silica

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-291
Author(s):  
Jie Geng ◽  
Quan Zhou ◽  
Juan Ge ◽  
Bo Bai ◽  
Lizhong Ni
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Silica Surface ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Hybrid Resin ◽  
Air Atmosphere ◽  
Functionalized Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Residual Weight

This study focused on the preparation and characterization of silicon–acetylene resin by means of grafting functionalized mesoporous silica. (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane was grafted to silica surface through the hydrolysis reaction to yield mesoporous silica functionalized with (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (MA). These MA nanoparticles were transferred to the chain of silicon–acetylene resin, poly(m-dietheynylbenzene-methylsilane) (PSA) to yield PSA-g-MA, with the help of the reaction of hydrochloric acid removal. PSA-g-MA was totally characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, and nuclear magnetic resonance, which certified the success of silica modification and functionalized nanoparticles grafted to chain of PSA. The char content of PSA-g-MA reached to 45% at 1000°C under air atmosphere, and the residual weight was increased by nearly 10%, compared with the unmodified PSA.

An Electron Microscope Study of Interdiffusion and Compound Formation in Ta-Au Thin Films

1973 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 32-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. C. Tisone ◽  
S. Lau
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Electron Microscope Study ◽  
Thermally Grown Oxide ◽  
Ion Milling ◽  
Compound Formation ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Au Thin Films

In a study of the properties of a Ta-Au metallization system for thin film technology application, the interdiffusion between Ta(bcc)-Au, βTa-Au and Ta2M-Au films was studied. Considered here is a discussion of the use of the transmission electron microscope(TEM) in the identification of phases formed and characterization of the film microstructures before and after annealing.The films were deposited by sputtering onto silicon wafers with 5000 Å of thermally grown oxide. The film thicknesses were 2000 Å of Ta and 2000 Å of Au. Samples for TEM observation were prepared by ultrasonically cutting 3mm disks from the wafers. The disks were first chemically etched from the silicon side using a HNO3 :HF(19:5) solution followed by ion milling to perforation of the Au side.

Characterization of submicrometer fluid Inclusions in minerals by Analytical/Transmission Electron Microscopy and electron diffraction

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 424-424
Author(s):  
George Guthrie ◽  
David Veblen
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Electron Diffraction ◽  
Light Microscopy ◽  
Fluid Inclusions ◽  
Energy Dispersive Spectrometer ◽  
Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron

The nature of a geologic fluid can often be inferred from fluid-filled cavities (generally <100 μm in size) that are trapped during the growth of a mineral. A variety of techniques enables the fluids and daughter crystals (any solid precipitated from the trapped fluid) to be identified from cavities greater than a few micrometers. Many minerals, however, contain fluid inclusions smaller than a micrometer. Though inclusions this small are difficult or impossible to study by conventional techniques, they are ideally suited for study by analytical/ transmission electron microscopy (A/TEM) and electron diffraction. We have used this technique to study fluid inclusions and daughter crystals in diamond and feldspar.Inclusion-rich samples of diamond and feldspar were ion-thinned to electron transparency and examined with a Philips 420T electron microscope (120 keV) equipped with an EDAX beryllium-windowed energy dispersive spectrometer. Thin edges of the sample were perforated in areas that appeared in light microscopy to be populated densely with inclusions. In a few cases, the perforations were bound polygonal sides to which crystals (structurally and compositionally different from the host mineral) were attached (Figure 1).

scholarly journals Characterization of Li-rich layered oxides by using transmission electron microscope

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hu Zhao ◽  
Bao Qiu ◽  
Haocheng Guo ◽  
Kai Jia ◽  
Zhaoping Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscope ◽  
Layered Oxides ◽  
Transmission Electron

Microtexture of shock reaction products of niobium and silica mixtures

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 3169-3174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reiko Murao ◽  
Masae Kikuchi ◽  
Kiyoto Fukuoka ◽  
Eiji Aoyagi ◽  
Toshiyuki Atou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Shock Compression ◽  
Pressure Range ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Small Particles ◽  
Powder Mixtures ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron

Shock compression experiments on powder mixtures of niobium metal and quartz were conducted for the pressure range of 30–40 GPa by a 25-mm single-stage propellant gun. Chemical reaction occurred above 35 GPa, and products were found to be mainly so-called “Cu3Au-type” Nb3Si, which contained a small amount of oxygen. Microtextures of the specimen were examined by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. A field-emission transmission electron microscope was used for energy-dispersive x-ray analysis of microtextures in small particles found in the SiO2 matrix, and various species with different Nb/Si ratio and oxygen content were shown to be produced through the nonequilibrium process of shock compression.

Characterization of JEOL 3000f TEM Equipped for Electron Holography

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (S2) ◽  
pp. 228-229
Author(s):  
M. A. Schofield ◽  
Y. Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscope ◽  
Design Of Experiment ◽  
Electron Holography ◽  
Fringe Spacing ◽  
Interference Fringes ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Careful Design

Quantitative off-axis electron holography in a transmission electron microscope (TEM) requires careful design of experiment specific to instrumental characteristics. For example, the spatial resolution desired for a particular holography experiment imposes requirements on the spacing of the interference fringes to be recorded. This fringe spacing depends upon the geometric configuration of the TEM/electron biprism system, which is experimentally fixed, but also upon the voltage applied to the biprism wire of the holography unit, which is experimentally adjustable. Hence, knowledge of the holographic interference fringe spacing as a function of applied voltage to the electron biprism is essential to the design of a specific holography experiment. Furthermore, additional instrumental parameters, such as the coherence and virtual size of the electron source, for example, affect the quality of recorded holograms through their effect on the contrast of the holographic fringes.

Characterization of bi-layered magnetic nanoparticles synthesized via two-step surface-initiated ring-opening polymerization

2015 ◽  
Vol 87 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1085-1097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Wang ◽  
Stefan Baudis ◽  
Karl Kratz ◽  
Andreas Lendlein
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Average Molecular Weight ◽  
Polymer Networks ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Degree Of Crystallinity ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Transmission Electron

AbstractA versatile strategy to integrate multiple functions in a polymer based material is the formation of polymer networks with defined nanostructures. Here, we present synthesis and comprehensive characterization of covalently surface functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) comprising a bi-layer oligomeric shell, using Sn(Oct)2 as catalyst for a two-step functionalization. These hydroxy-terminated precursors for degradable magneto- and thermo-sensitive polymer networks were prepared via two subsequent surface-initiated ring-opening polymerizations (ROPs) with ω-pentadecalactone and ε-caprolactone. A two-step mass loss obtained in thermogravimetric analysis and two distinct melting transitions around 50 and 85°C observed in differential scanning calorimetry experiments, which are attributed to the melting of OPDL and OCL crystallites, confirmed a successful preparation of the modified MNPs. The oligomeric coating of the nanoparticles could be visualized by transmission electron microscopy. The investigation of degrafted oligomeric coatings by gel permeation chromatography and 1H-NMR spectroscopy showed an increase in number average molecular weight as well as the presence of signals related to both of oligo(ω-pentadecalactone) (OPDL) and oligo(ε-caprolactone) (OCL) after the second ROP. A more detailed analysis of the NMR results revealed that only a few ω-pentadecalactone repeating units are present in the degrafted oligomeric bi-layers, whereby a considerable degree of transesterification could be observed when OPDL was polymerized in the 2nd ROP step. These findings are supported by a low degree of crystallinity for OPDL in the degrafted oligomeric bi-layers obtained in wide angle X-ray scattering experiments. Based on these findings it can be concluded that Sn(Oct)2 was suitable as catalyst for the preparation of nanosized bi-layered coated MNP precursors by a two-step ROP.

Preparation of a monodisperse poly (N-phenylmaleimide–acrylonitrile–styrene) structural nanolatex for heat-resistant modification of PVC

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-423
Author(s):  
Jin Wang ◽  
Hua Qiu ◽  
Bo Cheng ◽  
Fan Zhang ◽  
Shuhua Qi
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Elemental Analysis ◽  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Average Diameter ◽  
Microemulsion Polymerization ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Thermogravimetric Analyzer ◽  
Melt Compounding ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Ftir Spectrometer

A monodisperse poly ( N-phenylmaleimide–acrylonitrile–styrene) (PNAS) nanolatex was synthesized via seed microemulsion polymerization. The obtained PNAS nanolatex was then directly used as an organic nanofiller to prepare polyvinyl chloride (PVC)/PNAS hybrid composite through water blending and melt compounding. The characteristics of PNAS nanolatex were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer, elemental analysis, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope (TEM), dynamic laser lighting scattering (DLS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). FTIR and elemental analysis confirmed the formation of PNAS copolymer with high monomers conversion; meanwhile, for the PNAS nanoparticles, the morphology of a well-defined core–shell spherical structure with average diameter ranging from 156 nm to 249 nm was observed. DSC analysis and TGA indicated that both polymers had excellent compatibility, and the corresponding heat resistance of PVC was greatly improved with the addition of PNAS. When PNAS loading was 50 wt%, the glass transition temperature value of PVC/PNAS hybrid composite was increased by 22.4°C, compared with that of pristine PVC. The mechanical properties of the PVC composite were also enhanced with the addition of PNAS.

scholarly journals MICROWAVE ASSISTED SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF NICKEL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-14
Author(s):  
Kalpanadevi K ◽  
Manimekalai R
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Nickel Oxide ◽  
Structural Characterization ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Microwave Assisted Synthesis ◽  
Nio Nanoparticles ◽  
Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Good Crystallinity

Nickel oxide (NiO) nano-particles were produced via a simple microwave method from the Ni(OH)2 precursor, which was obtained by slow drop-wise addition of 0.1M sodium hydroxide to 0.1M nickel nitrate. The mixture was vigorously stirred until the pH reached 7.2. The mixture was then irradiated with microwave to deposit Ni(OH)2 at a better precipitation rate. Drying the precipitate at 320°C resulted in formation of NiO nanoparticles. High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), employed for the structural characterization of the as-prepared NiO nanoparticles, revealed their good crystallinity and high-purity. Microwave irradiation increased homogeneity and decreased the mean particle size of the produced NiO particles.

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