Electron Microscopy Unit
Unit Leader: Belén Ballesteros
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Single-layered GdCl3 nanotube formed inside a MWCNT
Single-layered GdCl3 nanotube formed inside a MWCNT
Authorship: Electron Microscopy Unit
Sample owner: Electron Microscopy Unit
Technique: HRTEM
Technical specification: Image acquired on the FEI Tecnai G2 F20 - HRTEM - 200kV
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Upload date: 2019-06-18

Carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes image acquired on the Magellan 400L XHRSEM using an ultra low voltage electron beam of 150V (landing energy)
Authorship: Electron Microscopy Unit
Sample owner: Electron Microscopy Unit
Technique: XHRSEM - Ultra Low Voltage
Technical specification: Beam deceleration was used to acquired the image, applying a stage bias of 2000 V and choosing an electron beam landing energy of 150V. Beam current of 25 pA.
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Upload date: 2019-03-25

Rose Petal
Rose Petal image acquired on the Quanta ESEM 650 FEG using Wet SEM mode
Authorship: Electron Microscopy Unit
Sample owner: Electron Microscopy Unit
Technique: ESEM - Wet SEM mode
Technical specification: Wet SEM mode was used in order to see the real surface structure of the rose petal without sample deterioration due to vacuum.
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Upload date: 2019-02-12

Graphene
Graphene image acquired on the Magellan XHRSEM at very low voltage (250 V) in order to have real surface contrast. False coloured.
Authorship: Electron Microscopy Unit
Sample owner: Electron Microscopy Unit
Technique: XHRSEM
Technical specification: Secondary electrons image acquired with the TLD detector under UHR mode and beam deceleration. Electrons landing voltage of 250 V in order to have real surface contrast.
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Upload date: 2019-01-16

Filled Carbon Nanotube
Crystalline material filling on a multiwall carbon nanotube
Authorship: Electron Microscopy Unit
Sample owner: Electron Microscopy Unit
Technique: HRTEM
Technical specification: Image taken on the Tecnai G2 F20 HRTEM. Brightfield.
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Upload date: 2019-01-07

Hollow nanocubes
Hollow nanocubes imaged in HRSEM - STEM mode
Authorship: Inorganic Nanoparticles Group
Sample owner: Inorganic Nanoparticles Group
Technique: HRSEM – STEM mode
Technical specification: Image taken on the Magellan XHRSEM using HAADF STEM mode
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Upload date: 2019-01-07

Capsules
Organic capsules
Authorship: Nanostructured Functional Materials Group (Nanosfun)
Sample owner: Nanostructured Functional Materials Group (Nanosfun)
Technique: HRSEM
Technical specification: Image taken on the Magellan XHRSEM at low voltage (2kV), no need for conductive coating
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Upload date: 2019-01-07

Bacteria nanopaper
Bacterial cellulose nanopaper.
Authorship: Nanobioelectronics & Biosensors Group
Sample owner: Nanobioelectronics & Biosensors Group
Technique: HRSEM
Technical specification: Image taken on the Magellan XHRSEM at low voltage (2kV), no need for conductive coating
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Upload date: 2019-01-07