title: Microscopy of nanoparticulate dispersions.
abstract: We present a critical review of the common methods for determining the dispersion state of nanoparticulate samples particularly in liquid media, including the determination of particle size and morphology; particle size distributions and polydispersity and equilibrium particle structure and chemistry. We highlight the potential contributions of both scanning probe and electron microscopies in this analysis which is of benefit in understanding nanoparticulate formulations and their behaviour applied across a very wide range of technologies and industry sectors.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Materials Research, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K.|Super STEM Laboratory, STFC Daresbury Campus, Daresbury, U.K.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brydson
authors.affiliation: Institute for Materials Research, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Escubed Ltd, Leeds Innovation Centre, 103 Clarendon Road, Leeds, U.K.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.affiliation: Super STEM Laboratory, STFC Daresbury Campus, Daresbury, U.K.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abellan
authors.affiliation: Institute for Materials Research, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hondow
keywords: AFM; SEM; TEM; dispersion; nanoparticle