Moreno M Sergio, Weyland Matthew, Midgley Paul A, Bengoa José F, Cagnoli Marta V, Gallegos Norma G, Alvarez Ana M, Marchetti Sergio G
Materials Department, Centro Atómico Bariloche, 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.
Micron. 2006;37(1):52-6. doi: 10.1016/j.micron.2005.06.003. Epub 2005 Jul 14.
Electron microscopy techniques are used to visualize the spatial distribution of iron nanoparticles inside a mesoporous MCM-41 molecular sieve. Direct observation of the iron oxide nanoparticles by STEM-HAADF imaging reveals a highly non-uniform spatial distribution inside the mesopores. These particles are retained in the pores after a reduction treatment unlike the behavior found in other similar systems. It is found that thermal treatments induce changes in its morphology, creating nanowires from particle strings.
电子显微镜技术用于观察介孔MCM-41分子筛内铁纳米颗粒的空间分布。通过扫描透射电子显微镜的高角度环形暗场成像(STEM-HAADF)对氧化铁纳米颗粒进行直接观察,结果显示介孔内的空间分布极不均匀。与其他类似体系不同,经过还原处理后,这些颗粒仍保留在孔内。研究发现,热处理会使其形态发生变化,由颗粒串形成纳米线。