Ellipsometry Analysis, MSE (mean square error) in Modelling, what is the maximum acceptable value of MSE?

Dear Friends and Prof, I have confused with MSE and mean deviation in Ellipsometer data fitting or modeling. is it MSE and mean deviation is same? what is the maximum values of those, for an...

31 December 2016 7,292 6 View

How to calculate the effective refractive index of two polymer films?

Hello Friends and Prof, I would like to know how to calculate the effective optical constants (say, refractive index = n, etc..) of two polymer films ( few nm thickness, have different n) stacked...

11 December 2016 8,561 0 View

CTMA-DNA complex -- How to dissolve in low polar solvent (Hexane, Chloroform) ?

Hello Peers and Prof here, I would like to know any reference or suggestions regarding the title. our CTMA-DNA complex could dissolve in high polar organic solvents such as butonal or methonal etc...

04 May 2016 3,956 3 View

"Excitation spectrum" of Quantum dot/semiconductor nanocrystals - can anyone help?

07 August 2014 7,249 5 View

FDTD or COMSOL?

Which is good and user friendly for photonic/optical simulation among these two? explain me the distinctive features. Thanks in advance^^

05 June 2014 7,893 2 View

Any interesting, recent research area in Energy material?

Hello everyone, I am new here and going to start my PhD work in energy materials. Could you suggest some interesting area in bound to PhD limit? such as meta-material, electro-active material so...

02 March 2013 7,165 5 View

I need to image mesoporous silica nanoparticles that are in ~100 nm size and do high resolution TEM to look at mesopores. what grids should I use?

Need to image mesoporous silica nanoparticles using the TEM. Also, need high resolution TEM images to see the mesoporous structure. Kindly suggest what kind of grids to use. Thanks, Shatadru

02 March 2021 1,787 2 View

Discrete Phase model (DPM) particle break-up has particle size limits during particle tracking?

Hello, I am currently working on simulating water droplet partciles in a closed room. When I use uniform particles, without "particle break-up", I can carry out the simulation without any problem....

02 March 2021 3,053 2 View

Can chitosan alone can act as a reducing agent for Cu(0) nanoparticle sythesis?

[Synthesizing Cu nanoparticles without using chemical reductants]

01 March 2021 8,359 1 View

What are the new 2D nanomaterials were used for Silver nanoparticles stabilization?

In the stabilization of AgNPs are vital in current research interest. However, some of the 2D nano-materials like graphene oxide, MoS2, etc... previously used to stabilize it. But still they shown...

01 March 2021 2,207 3 View

What is the state of the drug inside solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs)?

I am a little confuse with the mechanism of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs). The main point of encapsulating drugs into SLNs is because some drugs have low solubility in water. Therefore, SLNs...

01 March 2021 3,703 3 View

How to check the uv-vis absorption of nanoparticle by surface plasmon resonance?

I try to check the uv-vis absorption of Indium nanoparticle. Now I am measuring in solution, can I measure it in the form of a film?

01 March 2021 930 3 View

Can polymer concentrations be calculated based on the number average molecular weight?

Hello, I spin-cast two different polymers onto wafers and measure their height as a function of initial concentration. For polymer A, I have the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) as well as...

28 February 2021 7,882 2 View

Distribution of particles in metal matrix?

How would define the "good" and "poor" distribution of particles within the matrix. Is there a quantitative solution to assess the distribution of the particles, which then having denotation of...

28 February 2021 7,397 8 View

Is there a deep reason for using the squared modulus of the wave function as the probability density of the existence of the particle?

I think we were all surprised at the first time we got to know quantum mechanics that the squared modulus of the wave function is the probability density of the existence of the particle? The role...

28 February 2021 6,282 9 View

How can I calculate the rdf of water molecules around 'Na' ions that are closest(adsorbed) to the nanoparticle(solute)?

Hi, I want to calculate the radial distribution function for water molecules around the Na+ ions adsorbed on the surface of a spherical nanoparticle using the gromacs trajectory dynamically? For...

28 February 2021 5,650 1 View