What are the common techniques used in testing nanomaterials?
Several techniques are employed to test nanomaterials, including:
1. Electron Microscopy: This includes both Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), which provide high-resolution images of nanomaterials. 2. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM): AFM is used to measure the surface topology at the nanoscale. 3. X-ray Diffraction (XRD): XRD helps in determining the crystallographic structure of nanomaterials. 4. Spectroscopy techniques: These include Raman Spectroscopy, UV-Vis Spectroscopy, and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, used to analyze the chemical composition and interactions. 5. Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS): DLS measures the size distribution of nanoparticles in a solution.
