Detection of water and its derivatives on individual nanoparticles using vibrational electron energy-loss spectroscopy

Ultramicroscopy

Volumn 169, Issue , 2016, Pages 30-36

  Crozier, Peter A ^a   Aoki, Toshihiro ^b   Liu, Qianlang ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron energy loss spectroscopy; Hydrates; Hydroxides; Oxides; Vibrational EELS; Water

Indexed keywords

DISSOCIATION; ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; ELECTRON SCATTERING; ELECTRONS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OXIDES; WATER;

FOCUSED ELECTRON BEAMS; HYDROXIDES; INDIVIDUAL NANOPARTICLES; MORPHOLOGICAL INFORMATION; NANO-SCALE SURFACES; NANOMETER RESOLUTIONS; NANOPARTICLE SURFACE; SPECTRAL ACQUISITION;

ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY;

HYDROXIDE; HYDROXYL GROUP; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; NANOPARTICLE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROGEN BOND; VIBRATIONAL ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84989954640     PISSN: 03043991     EISSN: 18792723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2016.06.008     Document Type: Article

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