Carbon-nanotube-assisted transmission electron microscopy characterization of aerosol nanoparticles

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 180-184

  Mao, Shun ^a   Lu, Ganhua ^a   Chen, Junhong ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol nanoparticle; Carbon nanotube; Core shell; HRTEM

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CHARACTERIZATION; CORE SHELL NANOPARTICLES; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YARN;

AEROSOL NANOPARTICLE; CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES; CORE SHELL; HIGH-RESOLUTION TEM; HRTEM; MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; THROUGH TRANSMISSION;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON; NANOPARTICLE; NANOTUBE;

AEROSOL; CRYSTALLINITY; IMAGING METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGING; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 58349108253     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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