%0 Journal Article
%T Electron microscopic studies of growth of nanoscale catalysts and soot particles in a candle flame
%A Wu Zong Zhou
%A Feng Jiao Yu
%A Heather F. Greer
%A Zheng Jiang
%A Peter P. Edwards
%J Applied Petrochemical Research
%@ 2190-5533
%D 2012
%I 
%R 10.1007/s13203-012-0013-7
%X Scanning electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy have been used to investigate non-classic crystal growth of catalytic nanoparticles, such as zeolites, perovskites, metal and alloy particles. Growth mechanisms of some crystals with novel morphologies, for example, BiOBr flower-like particles and ZnO twin-crystals, have also been studied. A development of sampling method for soot particles inside a candle flame allows us to reveal all four well-known carbon forms, amorphous, graphitic, fullerenic and nanodiamond particles. This article demonstrates that electron microscopy is a powerful tool to study the microstructures of small particles, giving us more freedom to develop new materials.
%K Crystal growth
%K ZnO
%K BiOBr
%K CaCO3
%K Electron microscopy
%U http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13203-012-0013-7