Published 6 Sep 2018
Platinumware is used in sample preparation by fusion for XRF and ICP analysis. Crucibles (used for XRF and ICP analysis) and molds (only used for XRF) are made of 95% Pt and 5% Au. Why use platinum and gold? It has…READ MORE >
Published 31 May 2018
How good can a gold standard be? When performing dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements, we sometimes encounter especially nice data. An interesting issue to consider is the level of data quality one can expect to achieve. What is the…READ MORE >
Tags: Au, citrate, colloid, DLS, godl standard
Published 5 Aug 2014
Do refractive index and absorption matter for nanoparticles? Abstract: Refractive Index of Gold, Silver, Titanium and Other NanoParticles FAQ: How important are refractive index and absorption for nanoparticles? In general, the optical properties of the scattering material have a tremendous…READ MORE >
Tags: absorption, colloid, data modelling, DLS, dynamic light scattering
