Microscopy and Microanalysis · 2015 · 22 citations · 19 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMaterials CharacterizationNanomaterialsNanotechnologyNanomaterial CharacterizationNanoparticle CharacterizationPlasmonic MaterialsPlasmonic NanomaterialsPlasmonicsTransmission Electron MicroscopyMicroscopy ImagingNanoparticle Size AnalysisPlasmonic Material CharacterizationPlasmonic NanoparticlesPlasmonic NanostructuresRobotic Liquid Handling
We describe a system for rapidly screening hundreds of nanoparticle samples using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The system uses a liquid handling robot to place up to 96 individual samples onto a single standard TEM grid at separate locations. The grid is then transferred into the TEM and automated software is used to acquire multiscale images of each sample. The images are then analyzed to extract metrics on the size, shape, and morphology of the nanoparticles. The system has been used to characterize plasmonically active nanomaterials.
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