The chemical analysis of microparticles is challenging due to the need mount particles on a substrate for analysis; double-sided adhesive tape often used (sometimes conductive), however that usually coated with poly (dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) as release agent. PDMS common surface contamination can mask chemistries and hinder material performance where it dependent this contaminated interface. I...

znfe2o4 mixed spinel ferrite nanoparticles obtained through a citrate-nitrate combustion method. ignited products calcined at different temperatures in 600-900ºc range and effect of calcination treatment temperature investigated. final products characterized by x-ray diffraction (xrd), fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ftir), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (fesem). the a...