NANO 703/703L - Fall 2017

Instrumentation for Characterization of Nanomaterials

Course information, lecture notes, assignments, and labs are available through the links below.

Course Information:

Flyer

Syllabus

Schedule

Sig Figs/Round Off

 

Text Links: springer, amazon

Constants

 

Lecture Notes:

Part 1: Transmission Electron Microscopy

1. TEM: text, figs, probs

2. Scattering & Diffraction: text, figs, probs

3. Elastic Scattering: text, figs, probs

4. Inelastic Scattering: text, figs, probs

5. Magnification and Electron Sources: text, figs, probs

6. Electron Lenses: text, figs, probs

7. Instrument Operation: text, figs, probs

8. Vacuum Systems and TEM Holders: text, figs, probs

9. Diffraction: text, figs, probs

10. Reciprocal Space: text, figs, probs

11. Crystal Potential: text, figs, probs

12. Dynamical Diffraction: text, figs, probs

13. Diffraction from Crystals: text, figs, probs

14. Kinematical Diffraction: text, figs, probs

15. Indexing Diffraction Patterns: text, figs, probs

16. Kikuchi Diffraction: text, figs, probs

17. Convergent Beam Diffraction: text, figs, probs

18. Using CBED: text, figs, probs

19. Amplitude Contrast: text, figs

20. Phase Contrast: text, figs

21. Thickness and Bending: text, figs

22. Planar Defects: text, figs, probs

23. High-Resolution Imaging: text, figs, probs

24. Image Simulation: text, figs, probs

25. Electron Tomography: text, figs

26. Quantitative EDX: text, figs, probs

 

Homework:

HW1

HW2

HW3

HW4

HW5

 

Labs:

1. TEM-MagCalib, Orius, manual

2. TEM-DiffCalib

3. TEM-NPs

4. TEM-CNTs

5. TEM-Individ

6. TEM-SamplePrep

7. Ultramicrotome, LKB knife maker, PT-XL manual, PT-XL brochure

8. Raman Spectroscopy

9. Atomic Force Microscopy

10. TEM-Dark Field Imaging

11. TEM- CBED

12. STEM-EDX 

 

Quizzes:

Quiz 1

Quiz 2

Quiz 3

 

Exams:

Exam 1. Study guide

Exam 2: Study guide

Final: Th-12/7, 5:00-6:50 PM, EP251A, Study guide

 

Examples:

electron lens

carbon layer focal series

 

Software:

Digital Micrograph