Recognized standard

E2859-11 (Reapproved 2017)

FDA recognition 18-5 · ASTM · Nanotechnology

Key facts

Recognition number 18-5
Designation E2859-11 (Reapproved 2017)
Title Standard Guide for Size Measurement of Nanoparticles Using Atomic Force Microscopy
Standards developer ASTM International
Specialty area Nanotechnology
Date of entry Jan 14, 2019
Scope (excerpt) 1.1 The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the quantitative application of atomic force microscopy (AFM) to determine the of nanoparticles2 deposited in dry form on flat substrates using height (z-displacement) measurement. Unlike electron microscopy, which provides a two-dimensional…

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