Why does my TiO2 film always have bubbles in it after calcining even after i kept everything clean during the preparation process?

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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 2,332 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 8,424 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 9,701 2 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 5,262 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 9,786 0 View

Do I mix the binder into ultra-sonicated powder immediately or wait for 2-3 hours to settle then mix supernatant with binder, and then stir it ?

Plan to make a paste but confused if we should wait for the sonicated powder to settle first and add binder to only the supernatant, or do we just add binder to the ultrasonicated powder...

07 August 2017 8,895 0 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 1,643 0 View

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

I added ammonium hydroxide and HCl to commercial WO3 NP in order to reprecipitating WO3 NP (chemical deagglomeration) but unsuccessful. The process results in large particles settles at the...

31 December 2016 6,081 6 View

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

some mass is loss in grinding before dispersion. solution is very dilute.

31 December 2016 7,462 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 7,979 5 View

Hello researchers Is this a random laser or just fluorescence?

I am using Rhodamine6G as gain medium and silver nanoparticles as scatterers on a microscope slide and laser input 532 nm comes from above.

09 August 2024 9,894 2 View

How to prepare the nanoparticle treated fungal sample for Environmental SEM analysis?

A fungal strain was treated with nanoparticles. We want to do an environmental SEM analysis. So could anyone share your views on preparing the sample? Thank you.

07 August 2024 5,307 1 View

Binder for ZnO nanoparticles in graphite paste electrode?

I have been using paraffin, but the deposited ZnO still detach from electrode. What is the best binder to modify graphite paste electrode with ZnO nanoparticles?

03 August 2024 4,624 3 View

Can i quantify a nanoparticle encapsulated in cell culture medium by hplc?

Hello, if you made a transwell assay where you incubate the cells with a nanoparticle-encapsulated drug and considering that in the oposite compartment you'll have both the free and encapsulte...

03 August 2024 2,730 1 View

Mossbauer spectroscopy Co0.6Mn0.4Fe2O4 MNPs?

Following curve related to Co0.6Mn0.4Fe2O4 Magnetic nanoparticles with extra phase a-Fe2O3. I will appreciate to help me to interpretation this spectroscopy, especially the blue line.

31 July 2024 9,140 2 View

I have synthesized a composite of ZnO and In2O3 with variations in ZnO content. In Raman , what is the peak observed at 130 cm-1?

Dear all, I have noticed, as the ZnO content increases, the Raman intensity at 100cm-1 also increases. However, there is a peak nearby at 130 cm-1, which I could not find in any paper related to...

28 July 2024 5,410 1 View

Addition of EDTA during the synthesis of copper nanoparticles to prevent it from being oxidized?

I've attempted to use this method to synthesize copper nanoparticles. Copper nanoparticles can be synthesised using a variety of precursor materials. CuSO4, distilled water, NaOH, and EDTA are...

28 July 2024 8,027 3 View

What are the perfect mathematical model for a solar-powered ship implementation?

A computational study of heat flux on cylindrical surfaces using CNT hybrid nanofluids

28 July 2024 4,985 1 View

Optimal siRNA Volume for Complexation with Liposomes in a 2.5 mL Solution with 10 mg/mL Lipid Concentration?

How much volume of siRNA can I add to 2.5 mL of liposomes with a total lipid concentration of 10 mg/mL?

27 July 2024 6,920 1 View

What are the modern methods for detecting nanoparticles?

Some of the techniques I am familiar with are standard. I would like to know which of the two methods under study is preferable, as well as the cost and list of particles and devices needed in...

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