zinc oxide (zno) nanopowders were synthesized by the sol–gel method from an ethanol solution of zinc sulfate heptahydrate in the presence of diethylene glycol surfactant. detailed structural and microstructural investigations were carried out using x-ray diffraction (xrd), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (hrtem), field emission scanning electron microscopy (fe-sem), fourier tra...

Silica  coated magnetite  nanoparticles were  covalent  grafted with  3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane  to give APTSCMNPs. Reaction of  the resulted nanomaterial with 4-formyl benzo-12-crown-4 ether afforded FB12C4/APTSMNPs  nanocomposite  material  in  which  the  crown ether  moiety  was  attached  through  propyl  chain  spacer. Characterization of  the prepared nanocomposite was performed wit...

We evaluated the effect of Fe/Alumina Catalyst contained different Cadmium contents and two synthesis temperatures on producing carbon nanotubes by chemical vapor deposition of methane as a feedstock.  X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy and Thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) were u...

During scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the tegument of Schistosoma mattheei, a structure was observed within the nippled tubercles. It is postulated that it is a sensory receptor with a tactile function.

In the present work, we report a suitable approach for the preparation of BaTiO3 nanostructures via the hydrothermal condition using Dolapix ET85 as surfactant. The powders were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning election microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDAX), field emission transmission electron microscopy (FETEM), selected area electron diffra...

“Nanomischief” is reviewed in hopes of helping our fellow “nanomachinists.” Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical microscope images are shown, along with a short narrative of the problems encountered and their solutions.

In this work, preparation and crystallization of yttrium iron garnet Y3Fe5O12 super-paramagnetic nanoparticle by aqueous sol–gel processes and its application as an effective nano catalyst for esterification and etherification reactions in short reaction time and in high isolated yields. Then this catalist was used for the synthesis of Dihydropyrimidin derivatives is described. The catalyst was...

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is used to evaluate potential chromosome preparations and staining methods for application in high-resolution three-dimensional X-ray imaging. Our starting point is optical fluorescence microscopy, the standard method for chromosomes, which only gives structural detail at the 200 nm scale. In principle, with suitable sample preparation protocols, including con...