QUESTION (NANOSTRUCTURAL MATERIALS – BWC 30903)

HAYATI BINTI HAMZAH (AW160116)

1. List three application of Nanomaterials?

 Semiconductors
 Medicine
 Electro-chemical

2. What are the differences between nanomaterials and bulk materials?

Nanomaterials Bulk Materials

Definition Nanomaterials are particles
that have their size in 1-
100nm range at least in one
dimension.
Size Nanomaterials essentially
have their dimensions in
between 1 to 100 nm.
Visualization We cannot see particles of
nanomaterials from the
naked eye.
Examples The examples of
nanomaterials include
nanozymes, titanium dioxide
Nano-particles, graphene,
etc.
Bulk materials are particles
that have their size above
100 nm in all dimensions.
Bulk materials essentially
have all their dimension
above 100 nm.
We can see particles of most
of the bulk materials from
the naked eye.
The examples of bulk
materials include plaster,
sand, gravel, cement, ore,
slag, salts, etc.

3. What are the differences between TEM and SEM?

TEM
Electron beam passes through thin sample.
Specially prepared thin samples are
supported on TEM grids
Specimen stage halfway down column
Image shown on fluorescent screen
Image is a two-dimensional projection of the
sample.
SEM
Electron beam scans over surface of sample
Sample can be any thickness and is mounted
on an aluminum stub.
Specimen stage in the chamber at the
bottom of the column.
Image shown on TV monitor
Image is of the surface of the sample.