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Humans can perceive 400–700 nm electromagnetic waves. We
call it “see.” Although humans cannot see the circulation of light, some insects
can see the polarity of light. I am wondering who is the sexiest person if we
could see the circulation of light, or if we have different ranges of
wavelengths. Probably the sexiest person in human society might not be so sexy
in a world where the circulation of light can be seen. The perspective of our lives
will be literally changed.
If we could see X-ray, we may not have to use X-ray
scanning at hospitals. Although we cannot see X-rays with our eyes, we can
detect them using a detector to see the molecular structures and nanostructures.
The physics behind X-ray techniques are surprisingly easy compared with its benefits.
Although I cannot lecture how it works in this blog post,
I listed famous things that you need to master and the important papers that
you want to read if you study the nanochemistry field.
10 Important Concepts to Know
Bragg equation, Scherrer equation, 2theta-theta, instrumental
factors, basics of powder XRD, crystallography, right-hand rules, space group selection
rules, diffraction intensity, atomic scattering factor:
Five Selected Papers
2)
Brown,
P. J. et al. International Table of Crystallography 2006. 6.1 Intensity of DiffractedIntensity Form factor, structural factor, GISAXS, single crystallography
3)
Jones,
M. R.; C. Mirkin., et al. Nature Materials 9, 913–917 (2010).
4)
Förster,
S. et al. Nature Materials 6, 888 – 893 (2007).
Good
luck on your better perspective of your materials!
