Electron microscopic studies of growth of nanoscale catalysts and soot particles in a candle flame

Wuzong Zhou; Fengjiao Yu; Heather Frances Greer; Zheng Jiang; Peter P. Edwards

doi:10.1007/s13203-012-0013-7

Electron microscopic studies of growth of nanoscale catalysts and soot particles in a candle flame

Wuzong Zhou, Fengjiao Yu, Heather Frances Greer, Zheng Jiang, Peter P. Edwards

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Abstract

Scanning electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy have been used to investigate non-classic crystal growth of catalytic nanoparticles, such as zeolites, perovskites, metal and alloy particles. Growth mechanisms of some crystals with novel morphologies, for example, BiOBr flower-like particles and ZnO twin-crystals, have also been studied. A development of sampling method for soot particles inside a candle flame allows us to reveal all four well-known carbon
forms, amorphous, graphitic, fullerenic and nanodiamond particles. This article demonstrates that electron microscopy is a powerful tool to study the microstructures of small particles, giving us more freedom to develop new
materials.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15-21
Journal	Applied Petrochemical Research
Volume	2
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13203-012-0013-7
Publication status	Published - Sept 2012

Keywords

Crystal growth
ZnO
BiOBr
CaCO3
Electron microscopy

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EP/F019580/1 - Electron Microscopy: Electron Microscopy of Advanced Materials
Zhou, W. (PI), Irvine, J. T. S. (CoI) & Miller, A. (CoI)
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