Sample preparation for the quick sizing of metal nanoparticles by atomic force microscopy

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 870-879

  Vinelli, Alessandra ^a   Primiceri, Elisabetta ^b   Brucale, Marco ^a   Zuccheri, Giampaolo ^a,d   Rinaldi, Ross ^b   Samorì, Bruno ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^c CINECA   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Cysteamine; Gold; Magnesium chloride; Mica; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; GOLD COMPOUNDS; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICA;

ATOMIC FORCE; ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES; CYSTEAMINE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY ANALYSIS; GOLD; MICROSCOPY IMAGING; PRETREATMENT METHODS; SAMPLE PREPARATION; USER COMMUNITIES;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

GOLD; METAL NANOPARTICLE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPE; MICROSCOPE IMAGE; NANOIMAGING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 57149103167     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20631     Document Type: Article

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