In situ TEM observation of the nucleation and growth of silver oxide nanoparticles

Micron

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-15

  Li, Chun Ming ^a   Robertson, I M ^a   Jenkins, M L ^b   Hutchison, J L ^b   Doole, R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic studies; Electron microscopy; Growth; Nanoparticles; Nucleation; Silver

Indexed keywords

HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SILVER OXIDE NANOPARTICLES;

COALESCENCE; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

SILVER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 9944246183     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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