In this article, we look at the two types of photoluminescence, fluorescence and phosphoresence, and how their luminescent mechanisms differ.
By Liam Critchley
4 Apr 2018
Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy – or TERS – is a technique uniting the spatial resolution of atomic force microscopy (AFM) with the chemical information garnered from Raman Spectroscopy.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
3 Apr 2018
Atomic force microscopy (AFM), is a powerful, versatile technique for imaging & studying surfaces & is used throughout many scientific areas & industries.
By Liam Critchley
26 Oct 2018
Raman micro-spectroscopy allows the user to obtain Raman spectra of minute samples or microscopic areas of larger samples.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
9 Oct 2018
Thin films - a layer material between sub-nanometer & several micrometers, represented in various coatings from conformal and spray to atomically thin.
By Liam Critchley
19 Mar 2018
UPS and XPS are photoelectron spectroscopy techniques – ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
By Liam Critchley
19 Mar 2018
Both AFM & STM are surface microscopy techniques that can determine the topology of a surface & both widely used across chemical & nanoscience fields.
By Liam Critchley
19 Mar 2018
How much gold can still be mined on Earth? What about the lesser-known element indium, essential for smartphone and computer displays?
The implications of the arrival of fourth industrial revolution are both vast and complex. First, it was the progression from agrarian to urban societies and then it was the introduction of electricity and mass production, and its tremendous effect on almost every industry.
There remains a significant need to set standard methods of characterization for materials derived from material synthesis methods.
By Benedette Cuffari
15 Feb 2018