Nanomaterials and Thin Films

  1. Characterization Techniques
    1. Structural Characterization
      1. X-ray Diffraction
        1. Powder Diffraction
          1. Thin Film Diffraction
            1. Grazing Incidence Diffraction
              1. Phase Identification
                1. Crystallite Size Analysis
                  1. Strain Analysis
                  2. Electron Diffraction
                    1. Selected Area Electron Diffraction
                      1. Convergent Beam Electron Diffraction
                        1. Precession Electron Diffraction
                        2. Neutron Scattering
                          1. Small Angle Neutron Scattering
                            1. Neutron Reflectometry
                          2. Microscopy and Imaging
                            1. Electron Microscopy
                              1. Scanning Electron Microscopy
                                1. Secondary Electron Imaging
                                  1. Backscattered Electron Imaging
                                    1. Environmental SEM
                                      1. Field Emission SEM
                                      2. Transmission Electron Microscopy
                                        1. Bright Field Imaging
                                          1. Dark Field Imaging
                                            1. High Resolution TEM
                                              1. Scanning TEM
                                              2. Specialized TEM Techniques
                                                1. Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy
                                                  1. Energy Filtered TEM
                                                    1. Electron Tomography
                                                  2. Scanning Probe Microscopy
                                                    1. Atomic Force Microscopy
                                                      1. Contact Mode
                                                        1. Tapping Mode
                                                          1. Non-Contact Mode
                                                            1. Force Spectroscopy
                                                            2. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
                                                              1. Topographic Imaging
                                                                1. Spectroscopic Imaging
                                                                  1. Manipulation Capabilities
                                                                  2. Specialized SPM Techniques
                                                                    1. Magnetic Force Microscopy
                                                                      1. Electrostatic Force Microscopy
                                                                        1. Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy
                                                                      2. Optical Microscopy
                                                                        1. Confocal Microscopy
                                                                          1. Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopy
                                                                            1. Super-Resolution Techniques
                                                                          2. Chemical and Elemental Analysis
                                                                            1. X-ray Spectroscopy
                                                                              1. Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy
                                                                                1. Elemental Mapping
                                                                                  1. Quantitative Analysis
                                                                                    1. Detection Limits
                                                                                    2. Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy
                                                                                      1. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
                                                                                        1. Surface Composition
                                                                                          1. Chemical State Analysis
                                                                                            1. Depth Profiling
                                                                                          2. Electron Spectroscopy
                                                                                            1. Auger Electron Spectroscopy
                                                                                              1. Surface Sensitivity
                                                                                                1. Elemental Mapping
                                                                                                2. Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy
                                                                                                  1. Core Loss Spectroscopy
                                                                                                    1. Valence Loss Spectroscopy
                                                                                                  2. Ion Beam Analysis
                                                                                                    1. Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry
                                                                                                      1. Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
                                                                                                        1. Nuclear Reaction Analysis
                                                                                                      2. Optical and Vibrational Spectroscopy
                                                                                                        1. Absorption Spectroscopy
                                                                                                          1. UV-Visible Spectroscopy
                                                                                                            1. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
                                                                                                              1. Bandgap Determination
                                                                                                              2. Emission Spectroscopy
                                                                                                                1. Photoluminescence
                                                                                                                  1. Cathodoluminescence
                                                                                                                    1. Electroluminescence
                                                                                                                    2. Vibrational Spectroscopy
                                                                                                                      1. Raman Spectroscopy
                                                                                                                        1. Normal Raman
                                                                                                                          1. Surface-Enhanced Raman
                                                                                                                            1. Resonance Raman
                                                                                                                            2. Infrared Spectroscopy
                                                                                                                              1. Transmission FTIR
                                                                                                                                1. Reflection FTIR
                                                                                                                                  1. Attenuated Total Reflection
                                                                                                                              2. Physical Property Measurements
                                                                                                                                1. Electrical Characterization
                                                                                                                                  1. Resistivity Measurements
                                                                                                                                    1. Four-Point Probe
                                                                                                                                      1. Van der Pauw Method
                                                                                                                                      2. Hall Effect Measurements
                                                                                                                                        1. Carrier Concentration
                                                                                                                                          1. Mobility Determination
                                                                                                                                          2. Capacitance-Voltage Measurements
                                                                                                                                            1. Current-Voltage Characteristics
                                                                                                                                            2. Mechanical Property Testing
                                                                                                                                              1. Nanoindentation
                                                                                                                                                1. Hardness Measurement
                                                                                                                                                  1. Elastic Modulus
                                                                                                                                                    1. Creep and Relaxation
                                                                                                                                                    2. Tensile Testing
                                                                                                                                                      1. Adhesion Testing
                                                                                                                                                        1. Scratch Testing
                                                                                                                                                          1. Pull-Off Testing
                                                                                                                                                        2. Thermal Property Measurements
                                                                                                                                                          1. Thermal Conductivity
                                                                                                                                                            1. Specific Heat Capacity
                                                                                                                                                              1. Thermal Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                1. Thermogravimetric Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                2. Magnetic Property Measurements
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Vibrating Sample Magnetometry
                                                                                                                                                                    1. SQUID Magnetometry
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Magnetic Force Microscopy
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Film Thickness and Optical Constants
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Ellipsometry
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Variable Angle Ellipsometry
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Reflectometry
                                                                                                                                                                              1. X-ray Reflectometry
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Neutron Reflectometry
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Profilometry
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Stylus Profilometry
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Optical Profilometry

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