TEM image analysis and modelling: Application to boehmite nanoparticles

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 245, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 186-199

  Moreaud, M ^a   Jeulin, D ^b   Morard, V ^b   Revel, R ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Boehmite; Covariogram; Dilution model; Nanoparticles; Size measurement; TEM

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CORUNDUM; DIFFRACTION; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

ANALYSIS AND MODELS; BOEHMITE; BOEHMITE NANOPARTICLES; COVARIOGRAM; DILUTION MODELS; IMAGE MODELING; IMAGE-ANALYSIS; SIZE MEASUREMENTS; TEM; TEM IMAGES;

NANOPARTICLES;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CATALYST SUPPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84855766623     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2011.03560.x     Document Type: Article

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