Imaging of the materials

Microscopic Characterization
Category General
Difficulty Level Normal
Audience Level General
Description Microscopic characterization methods refer to scientific techniques Which allow determination of both composition and structure of a material. Optical microscopy, scanning probe microscopy and electron microscopy are known as microscopic techniques. This course illustrates how microscopic characterization techniques are used.
Overview
Microscopic methods play an essential role in nanomaterials characterization. Microscopic and X-ray based characterization of nanomaterials techniques are used for the determination of surface morphology and dispersion characteristics of nanomaterials. This course deals with details of these aspects, and will provide a fundamental understanding of morphological tools, such as instrumentation, sample preparation and different kinds of analyses, etc.


Booklet
Description
 This section describes the important role of imaging in comprehensive understanding of the materials properties. Imaging is a very useful technique to evaluate the shape and properties of nanoscale materials. Comparing to the classical methods, high-tech imaging has been designed specifically for characterization of the nano-sized materials.
Mental Challenge
 What are the requirements of exploring nano-sized materials? 
Quizzes and Activities
 Activity: Please number some of the advance microscopic technology used for imaging fine materials.
Further Reading Sources

1.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characterization_of_nanoparticles

2. https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/9781860945960_0008

3.  https://doi.org/10.1142/9781860945960_0008

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