The Organic Materials Team within AWE Aldermaston has successfully tested and validated NanoSight's characterisation systems for accurate analysis of nanoparticles in suspension
The team has found that the system offers an excellent way to quickly and reliably assess the dispersion of nanoparticles in a range of aqueous and non aqueous solvents.
Due to the inherent sensitivity and accuracy of NanoSight's systems, they were identified by AWE Aldermaston as instruments which would complement and enhance its existing particle sizing capabilities for a range of materials.
The Nanosight LM10 and Nanosight LM20 are capable of accurately imaging particles between 10 and 600nm.
The upper limit of 600nm represents the bottom of the size range for which other particle sizing techniques can be used, such as diffraction techniques or microscopy.
NanoSight's systems uniquely allow users a simple and direct qualitative view of nanoparticles in suspension from which independent quantitative estimation of sample size, size distribution and concentration can be immediately obtained.
The Nanosight LM20 is a bench-top system which builds on the success of the Nanosight LM10 and includes both precision mechanics and newly developed software that gives the inexperienced microscope user the ability to analyse nanoparticles down to 10nm, dependent on material.
"We work very closely with our customers to refine our instruments to ensure we meet their needs and identify areas for further development", commented Jeremy Warren, CEO of NanoSight.
"The range of applications for our system is substantial and growing and we are very pleased that AWE Aldermaston is using our system as a complement to other light scattering techniques".
