From the Spider to the Web: Biomimetic Processing of Protein Polymers and Collagen

2003 ◽  
Vol 774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean S. Stephens ◽  
John F. Rabolt ◽  
Stephen R. Fahnestock ◽  
D. Bruce Chase
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Field Emission ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Spider Silk ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Biomimetic Processing ◽  
The Web ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractThe use of electrostatic forces to shape materials processed from solution provides exciting opportunities to enhance material properties by creating new structures and morphologies during processing. In this context we report the formation of nanoscale webs composed of interconnected electrospun polymer fibrils. These nanowebs have been formed from synthetic spider silk, collagen, and denatured collagen when they are electrospun from various concentrations of formic acid. These nanowebs have been characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) in order to characterize their morphology and measure their surface areas.

A New Image Processing Technique for STEM

1974 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 432-433
Author(s):  
Yasushi Kokubo ◽  
Hirotami Koike ◽  
Teruo Someya
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Image Processing ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Elastic Scattering ◽  
Field Emission ◽  
Processing Technique ◽  
Image Processing Technique ◽  
Energy Analyzer ◽  
Scanning Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron

One of the advantages of scanning electron microscopy is the capability for processing the image contrast, i.e., the image processing technique. Crewe et al were the first to apply this technique to a field emission scanning microscope and show images of individual atoms. They obtained a contrast which depended exclusively on the atomic numbers of specimen elements (Zcontrast), by displaying the images treated with the intensity ratio of elastically scattered to inelastically scattered electrons. The elastic scattering electrons were extracted by a solid detector and inelastic scattering electrons by an energy analyzer. We noted, however, that there is a possibility of the same contrast being obtained only by using an annular-type solid detector consisting of multiple concentric detector elements.

scholarly journals A Review on Enhancing the Antibacterial Activity of ZnO: Mechanisms and Microscopic Investigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Buzuayehu Abebe ◽  
Enyew Amare Zereffa ◽  
Aschalew Tadesse ◽  
H. C. Ananda Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Field Emission ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Electronic Configuration ◽  
Microscopic Investigation ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Active Materials ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract Metal oxide nanomaterials are one of the preferences as antibacterial active materials. Due to its distinctive electronic configuration and suitable properties, ZnO is one of the novel antibacterial active materials. Nowadays, researchers are making a serious effort to improve the antibacterial activities of ZnO by forming a composite with the same/different bandgap semiconductor materials and doping of ions. Applying capping agents such as polymers and plant extract that control the morphology and size of the nanomaterials and optimizing different conditions also enhance the antibacterial activity. Forming a nanocomposite and doping reduces the electron/hole recombination, increases the surface area to volume ratio, and also improves the stability towards dissolution and corrosion. The release of antimicrobial ions, electrostatic interaction, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generations are the crucial antibacterial activity mechanism. This review also presents a detailed discussion of the antibacterial activity improvement of ZnO by forming a composite, doping, and optimizing different conditions. The morphological analysis using scanning electron microscopy, field emission-scanning electron microscopy, field-emission transmission electron microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and confocal microscopy can confirm the antibacterial activity and also supports for developing a satisfactory mechanism. Graphical abstract Graphical abstract showing the metal oxides antibacterial mechanism and the fluorescence and scanning electron microscopic images.

Ultrastructural Features of Mammalian Sperm: Applications of Cold Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (S02) ◽  
pp. 232-233
Author(s):  
A Klaus ◽  
G Hunnicutt
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Field Emission ◽  
Mammalian Sperm ◽  
Scanning Electron

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, July 30 – August 3, 2005

Study on the Element Composition of Southern Celadon Porcelain and Coloring Mechanism

2014 ◽  
Vol 484-485 ◽  
pp. 96-99
Author(s):  
Xue Wen Gao
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Field Emission ◽  
Element Composition ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Experimental Sample ◽  
Fe Content ◽  
Firing System ◽  
Pink Coloration ◽  
Scanning Electron

This paper mainly discusses the Si/Al molar ratio, RO/R2O molar ratio, Fe content, glazing and firing system on the thickness of Longquan Celadon pink coloring effects, and using a colorimeter, field emission scanning electron microscopy were used to analyze better experimental sample microstructure and color and so on. We explored the Longquan Celadon of pink coloration mechanism.

Comparative Study of Field Emission-Scanning Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy to Assess Self-assembled Monolayer Coverage on Any Type of Substrate

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 413-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernardo R.A. Neves ◽  
Michael E. Salmon ◽  
Phillip E. Russell ◽  
E. Barry Troughton
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Field Emission ◽  
Self Assembled Monolayer ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract: In this work, we show how field emission–scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) can be a useful tool for the study of self-assembled monolayer systems. We have carried out a comparative study using FE-SEM and atomic force microscopy (AFM) to assess the morphology and coverage of self-assembled monolayers (SAM) on different substrates. The results show that FE-SEM images present the same qualitative information obtained by AFM images when the SAM is deposited on a smooth substrate (e.g., mica). Further experiments with rough substrates (e.g., Al grains on glass) show that FE-SEM is capable of unambiguously identifying SAMs on any type of substrate, whereas AFM has significant difficulties in identifying SAMs on rough surfaces.

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