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A Player Across the Field: Platinum Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles of platinum have an important role in various fields. The most important of them being the energy and medicine industries. Readily exploited properties of platinum are enhanced through nanotechnology to increase the efficiency of its applications. Fuel cells, biosensors, and medical treatments have been greatly affected by the development of Pt-based nanoparticles.
What is Platinum?
Platinum was discovered in South America before Columbus and its name is derived from the Spanish wo
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24th Feb 2020
Silver Conductive Adhesive Paste: Properties, Types, and Applications
Silver conductive adhesive paste is an electrically conductive adhesive (ECA) made of silver particles dispersed in a resin binder, typically epoxy, polymer, or glass-based. Once cured, it forms a mechanically strong bond that also carries electrical current, making it a widely used alternative to soldering wherever heat-sensitive components, flexible substrates, or fine-pitch assembly are involved. Its growing role in flexible and printed electronics has made it one of the fastest-moving segmen
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21st Feb 2020
Analyzed: Germanium Powder
Germanium powder is an important chemical with a variety of applications. It was discovered by German chemist Clemens Alexander Winkler in 1866. It is one of the elements, whose properties Mendeleev predicted. Its name comes from Germania, the Latin name of Germany. It is a silver-gray, hard and very brittle semimetal with a diamond-like structure. It is widely used in semiconductors. Due to its transparency against infrared radiation, it is of great importance for spectroscopy. It is obtained f
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20th Feb 2020
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles/Nanopowder and Applications
Iron oxide nanoparticles/nanopowder are nanoscale crystals of iron oxide (g-Fe2O3, α-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4) with a considerably great surface area and surface-to-volume ratio. Iron oxide has a unique superparamagnetic property with an easy separation method. Considering their physical and chemical specifications, iron oxide nanoparticles have biomedical, environmental and agricultural applications. Iron oxide nanoparticles/nanopowder are advantageous as they can be modified by organic and inorgan
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19th Feb 2020
Barium Fluoride Sputtering Targets and Applications
Barium fluoride sputtering targets are thin films with applications in semiconductors, physical vapor deposition and chemical vapor deposition. Using the sputtering technique, ultrapure barium fluoride thin films are deposited on the surface of solid substrates to protect them against the damage caused by high-energy radiations like gamma and X-ray.Barium Fluoride PropertiesA naturally occurring inorganic compound, barium fluoride (BaF2) is a white cubic crystal with the melting and boiling poin
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18th Feb 2020