ISO/TR 18196 – Measuring Nano-Objects

ISO/TR 18196, “Nanotechnologies – Measurement technique matrix for the characterization of nano-objects,” has just been released.  This new 66 page technical report is a useful tool for identifying the relevant information for measuring nano-objects.  It connects the nano-object parameters you’ll want to measure with the corresponding measurement technique(s).

How does the ISO/TR 18196 do this?  There’s a Quick-Use-Matrix (Table 1) with common nano-object parameters listed at the top.  The various measurement techniques are listed down the left hand column.  When a parameter can be measured using a particular technique, the box in the appropriate row/column is checked.

However, just figuring out which techniques can work for the parameter you want to measure is not enough.  So the technical report then reviews each technique in detail so you can understand the concepts each measurement represents.  Also discussed are advantages, limitations, relevant standards and so on.  Since there are 36 techniques reviewed in this report, it’s a substancial amount of information.

Annex A addresses separation and prepration issues.  It is informative only, but describes methods that can be used with a variety of nano-measurement techniques.  These include focused ion beam, size exclusion chromatography, and ultrafiltration.  A 114-item bibliography completes the report.

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