What does this phrase means, "0.5M in sulfuric group of poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) (PSS)"?

I dont understand how to prepare the solution because i dont understand what does it mean, and i dont know the conc. of the PSS stock solution.

31 December 2018 2,181 1 View

Is there a free pogram to analyze the .pro file with profiling also from alpha step 500 as the main software is not free?

trying to analyze data at home while not in the lab

05 June 2018 8,276 0 View

What is an optimum parameter to C coat MO on glass substrate for SEM?

Using JEC 560 auto carbon coater 3KPa , and 30 s I think its a bit too long.

04 May 2018 9,555 2 View

Need advice to cut cross section of porous film on FTO for SEM. Sample came off when cut with glass cutter, no sample seen at edge of cut FTO. Help?

Cross section cut of porous sample /FTO scratch off sample from the edge of the FTO making it hard to check in SEM. Need help to cut it so the film stays on the edge of the cut.

31 December 2017 9,636 0 View

Can I freeze a CoPi/ metal oxide in N2 before cutting it cross section for SEM?

Planning to do it this way, but cannot help worrying about possible changes that will happen to Co-Pi coating.

31 December 2017 5,110 2 View

What paper have these ingredients: tungsten isopropoxide , acetic acid, ethanol and distilled water to synthesis WO3?

looking for a research paper synthesizing WO3 with the above ingredients.

05 June 2017 1,467 0 View

Can i add dispersant after precipitating metal oxide from addition of alkali and acid to metal oxide NP (chemical deagglomeration)?

31 December 2016 5,938 6 View

How to find concentration of solution based on solid content. The solution is made of synthesized powder suspended in liquid?

31 December 2016 7,328 2 View

Can 1- nonanol, acetyl acetone and triton X-100 be put in the same medium?

its for thin film paste making.

31 December 2016 7,819 5 View

What references can i look to calculate faradaic efficiency of electron transfer in PEC semiconductor for water splitting?

Faradaic process is the electron transfer across an interface in redox reaction, but i dont know how to determine how efficient this process is.

11 December 2016 2,708 3 View

Polymer composites suddenly solidifies?

I am making polymer composite by solvent mixing method. When I am trying to add filler solution in polymer solution it quickly get solidified. How to make them then uinform? It doesn't give time...

03 March 2021 7,540 4 View

What is the status of bread making and more bakery foods with the use of insect flour/powder?

Insects have been consumed by human diet since prehistoric times. At present, the idea of looking at insects as food has been getting traction worldwide, also in response to increasing food...

03 March 2021 6,223 5 View

How to grow E.coli on the low salt LB agar plate with 50 or 100ug/ml of Blasticidin?

Hello, I would like to ask how to grow E.coli which resists 50 or 100ug/ml of Blasticidin. I have tried many methods by using low salt Luria-Bertain(LB) agar plate. However, no colonies grow. Let...

01 March 2021 2,027 2 View

What is involved in morphological changes of SEM images of a substance?

In the sem analysis of CaCO3 nanaoparticles, the morphology images showed spherical shaped particles but the proposed morphology for these type of nanoparticles is trigonal. I prepared the...

01 March 2021 1,960 4 View

How to increase solubility of Poly acrylic acid in Dioxane solvent?

I am working with Polyacrylic acid (100.000Da) and instead of water, I need to use another solvent (dioxane) to dissolve PAA. However, because of the high molecular weight, it's quite hard to...

25 February 2021 2,225 5 View

Have anyone checked before Cyclic voltammograms of intial ITO substrate and E-teck?

As a beginner in electrochemistry, I tried to obtain cyclic voltamograms of commercial anatase powder deposited on an ITO substrate or on Eteck. After several attempts, I noticed that my cyclic...

23 February 2021 3,175 3 View

How to reduce static electricity of powder after lyophilization?

I am working on synthesizing and then purifying peptides using the SPPS system. After purification of the peptide, the peptide powder is obtained using a freeze dryer. When measuring the powder,...

22 February 2021 10,099 5 View

What kind of steel moulds are used for hot pressing metal powders?

My main concern is that the metal powders should not weld to the mold surface and I should easily be able to eject out the pressed samples. I am looking for alternative for graphite moulds. The...

22 February 2021 2,965 4 View

How to Study a proton NMR of Graphene prepared by Electrochemical Exfoliation technique?

I performed a Proton NMR of graphene powder prepared by electrochemical exfoliation technique. It shows some peaks. But I can't understand it.

21 February 2021 8,947 3 View

Are ZnS nanoparticles moisture sensitive?

Hello Everyone, I tried to form ZnS nanoparticles using the hot injection method and was able to form the same (confirmed by XRD). When I centrifuged, after the reaction I got a kind of white...

17 February 2021 1,709 3 View