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Title: MICROSCOPIC STUDIES OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE PLANAR PARTICLES MORPHOLOGY. SAMPLE PREPARATION. MEASUREMENT CONDITION
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MICROSCOPIC STUDIES OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE PLANAR PARTICLES MORPHOLOGY. SAMPLE PREPARATION. MEASUREMENT CONDITION
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Micro and nanoparticles of titanium dioxide are nowadays produced worldwide for a range of applications. In our project we focus on potential use of titanium dioxide particles as UV absorber (anti-UV protective coating) for wooden construction structures. We investigate the influence of different synthesis methods on particles? morphology. Hence, material characterization has an important place in our research.
Electron microscopy is a powerful tool to obtain information about the morphology of particles and their surface features. Nevertheless, for a reliable ultrahigh resolution image specific procedures regarding sample preparation must be adopted, and the measurement conditions must be carefully chosen. Usually this part of research is underestimated, and that is why we decided to address it in our paper. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) will be discussed. We will compare our experimental studies with current state of the art showing the influence of substrate (carbon tape or silicon wafers) and sample preparation on the obtained images. Titanium dioxide is a semiconductor therefore in case of observation of non-coated specimen in high vacuum mode one has to deal with the unavoidable charging effect. To reduce the signal?to?noise ratio, low energies were used (5 and 10kV) as well as different ways of obtaining the image (photo versus integrated image). Removing possible contaminants (thin hydrocarbon film) from the specimens? surface by means of ultraviolet radiation revealed to be helpful. In order to complete the information obtained from scanning electron microscopy, scanning transmission and transmission electron microscopy were used as complementary methods |
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19th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2019
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19th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2019, 30 June - 6 July, 2019
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Proceedings Paper
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STEF92 Technology
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International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference-SGEM
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Bulgarian Acad Sci; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci & Arts; Slovak Acad Sci; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; World Acad Sci; European Acad Sci, Arts & Letters; Ac
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245-252
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30 June - 6 July, 2019
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website
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cdrom
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6382
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titanium dioxide; electron microscopy; sample preparation
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