Biomedical Engineering Reference
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Near boundary IPMNC
configuration
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7.00 nm
Ty pical platinum nanoparticles
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FIGURE 3.11
TEM successive micrographs showing the platinum particles reduced within
the polymer matrix as well as typical nanoparticles of platinum.
The first step is to roughen the material surface where it will serve as an effective
electrode. The essential steps include
sandblasting or sandpapering the surface of the
polymer in order to increase the surface area density where platinum salt penetration
