Nanoparticles EDAX

The EDX analyses (EDAX is in feet the brand name of EDX detector produced by EDAX, division of Ametck), besides relative amounts of the elements, can also provide valuable information about location of these elements on the surfece. This is especially important in the study of catalysts and formation of new carbonaceous materials such as, for instance, carbon nonotubes [284, 285] nanoparticles [286] or nanofilms [287]. Fig. 22 presents EDX spectra for polymeric salt-based carbons containing various amounts of transition metals [282],... 

The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis (Figure 1.5) and the presence of elemental silver in the membranes of treated bacteria, as detected by energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) (Figure 1.6) confirm the incorporation of silver nanoparticles into the membrane structure. 

The evaluation of bioactivity results in PDMS hybrid systems investigated in this work by SEM and EDAX analysis, revealed the formation of some Ca/P compounds on the surface of PDMS nanocomposites reinforced with silica (Figure 17.3c) and hydroxyapatite (Figure 17.3d) nanoparticles after 21 days of immersion in SBF, wherccis pure PDMS seem to remain rather intact, as can be seen in Figures 17.3a and 17.3b, indicating specimens before md cdter immersion respectively. 

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