Polypropylene/Multiwall carbon nanotubes/Montmorillonite (PP/MWNTs/MMT) hybrid nanocomposites were prepared by using twin-screw extruder incorporating the polypropylene grafted maleic anhydride (PP-g-mA) as compotibilizer is used for better dispersion of nanoclay in the polymer matrix. The effect of MWNTs and MMT on the polypropylene matrix was investigated in terms of mechanical properties of ...

Dispersed particle gel (DPG) has been first successfully prepared using cross-linked gel systems through a simple high speed shearing method with the aid of a colloid mill at room temperature. The gel microstructure and particle size were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements. The results clea...

The novel SiO2 net-like nanobelts have been successfully fabricated on Au-coated Si substrates by a simple thermal evaporation of CdS powder. The as-synthesized SiO2 nanostructures were characterized by using scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), respectively. The as-grown SiO2 net-like nanobelts are rather uniformly...

Microstructures of oxide scales thermally formed on single-crystal silicon carbide were investigated using transmission electron microscopy. The oxide scales were formed on the Si-face of 6H-SiC at 1273-1473 K in dry oxygen. Spherical patterns were observed on the surfaces of the oxidized samples by an optical microscope in some regions. In these regions, cross-sectional transmission electron m...

This paper reports electron beam induced shrinking of nanopores drilled in free-standing graphene. Nanopores with diameters in the range of 40-60 nm were easily shrunk down to 2 nm and even completely closed by exposure to low beam current densities in a transmission electron microscope (TEM). This method can be used to fine-tune nanopore shape and size, as well as to heal secondary defects and...

Dual-layer and tri-layer broadband antireflective (AR) films with excellent transmittance were successfully fabricated using base-/acid-catalyzed mixed sols and propylene oxide (PO) modified silica sols. The sols and films were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), transmission electron microscope (...

An approach to carry out chemical reactions using aggressive gases in situ in a transmission electron microscope (TEM), at ambient pressures of 1.5 bar using a windowed environmental cell, called a nanoreactor, is presented here. The nanoreactor coupled with a specially developed holder with platinum tubing permits the usage of aggressive chemicals like hydrochloric acid (HCl).

Li rechargeable cells made with structural arrangement Li/membrane/LixV2O5 were examined under different charge states using ac impedance, environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and the high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). These states include charged, discharged, and over cycled. The lowest internal resistance was obtained from th...

Substantial synthetic vanadium pentoxide (V₂O₅) nanowires were successfully produced by a vapor-solid (VS) method of thermal evaporation without using precursors as nucleation sites for single crystalline V₂O₅ nanowires with a (110) growth plane. The micromorphology and microstructure of V₂O₅ nanowires were analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope (ED...

OVERVIEW: Volume production of 90-nm node semiconductor products began in 2003, and research has been already well advanced on products for the next-generation 65-nm technology node. As feature sizes descend further into the deep submicrometer range, it becomes increasingly important for maintaining quality and streamlined production to exploit a range of analytical tools that are tightly integ...