Characterization of nanoparticles through medium-energy ion scattering
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In this work we review the use of the medium-energy ion scattering (MEIS) technique to characterize nanostructures at the surface of a substrate. We discuss here how the determination of shape and size distribution of the nanoparticles is influenced by the energy loss at the backscattering collision, which leads to an asymmetrical energy-loss line shape.We show that the use of a Gaussian line shape may lead to important misinterpretations of a MEIS spectrum for nanoparticles smaller than 5 nm. ...
In this work we review the use of the medium-energy ion scattering (MEIS) technique to characterize nanostructures at the surface of a substrate. We discuss here how the determination of shape and size distribution of the nanoparticles is influenced by the energy loss at the backscattering collision, which leads to an asymmetrical energy-loss line shape.We show that the use of a Gaussian line shape may lead to important misinterpretations of a MEIS spectrum for nanoparticles smaller than 5 nm. The results are compared to measurements of gold nanoparticles adsorbed on a multilayered film of weak polyelectrolyte. ...
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Journal of applied physics. Melville. Vol. 106, no. 11 (Dec. 2009), 114320, 7 p.
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