Publication detail

Scanning electron microscopy and energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy analysis of electrochemically etched graphite tips created from pencil lead

SOBOLA, D. KASPAR, P. TOFEL, P. HOLCMAN, V.

Original Title

Scanning electron microscopy and energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy analysis of electrochemically etched graphite tips created from pencil lead

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Modern day pencil lead is a material of many possibilities. Manufacture process is fast, easy, and well established, yet the full potential of its use still remains to be uncovered. Graphite content ratio to binding clays determines basic properties of the lead like its toughness and color, but more interesting qualities like conductivity and reactivity as well. Properly employed electrochemical etching with a bubble membrane creates sharp and smooth graphite tips, which can be, given enough graphite content, used as probes in several measurement techniques. Observing and adjusting the tip creation process and the results for use in further research are the objectives of this paper.

Keywords

EDX, graphite, pencil lead, SEM

Authors

SOBOLA, D.; KASPAR, P.; TOFEL, P.; HOLCMAN, V.

Released

1. 2. 2020

Publisher

Wiley

ISBN

1097-0029

Periodical

MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE

Number

1

State

United States of America

Pages from

196

Pages to

201

Pages count

6

URL

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jemt.23402

BibTex

@article{BUT160058,
  author="Dinara {Sobola} and Pavel {Kaspar} and Pavel {Tofel} and Vladimír {Holcman}",
  title="Scanning electron microscopy and energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy analysis of electrochemically etched graphite tips created from pencil lead",
  journal="MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE",
  year="2020",
  number="1",
  pages="196--201",
  doi="10.1002/jemt.23402",
  issn="1097-0029",
  url="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jemt.23402"
}