NanoGridsTM | NanoBasicTM Grids
Cross-section and top-down views of standard SMART Grids with 34 windows and elongated slot for ease of navigation.
NanoBasic Grids provide a high performance, general utility platform to prepare samples for virtually all nanomaterials including metals and ceramics, polymer materials, and carbons.
NanoBasic grids are non-functionalized, hydrophilic SMART Grids micro-fabricated from thin silicon wafers. Thermally-grown electron transparent SiO2 membrane windows provide an ultra-low background for high resolution nanoscale imaging.
The standard grid configuration is a 3 mm x 100 micron thick disk with 25 nm thick SiO2 membranes. SMART Grids are also available with 75 nm membranes and as membraneless frames.
Our NanoBasic grids accommodate a wide range of sample preparation methods including drop-casting, self-assembly, and aerosol deposition of nanomaterials. Surface hydroxyl groups create a hydrophilic surface that easily wets aqueous solutions. Thin films can be directly deposited onto the SiO2 surface. NanoBasic grids can be chemically treated or heated to 1000°C offering the unparalleled capability of multi-step processing and correlative analysis.
Ordering: To order SMART Grids, please make your selection below. For assistance in selecting the correct window size and thickness for your applications, see our configuration page.
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| Cat# | Window Size | Thickness | Sold As | Price | Order | |
| NG01-011A | 50x50 um | 25 nm | 10/pk | $250.00 | ||
| NG01-011B | 100x100 um | 25 nm | 10/pk | $250.00 | ||
| NG01-011C | 2 mm x 50 um | 25 nm | 10/pk | $250.00 | ||
| NG02-011A | 50x50 um | 75 nm | 10/pk | $250.00 | ||
| NG02-011B | 100x100 um | 75 nm | 10/pk | $250.00 | ||
| NG02-011C | 2 mm x 50 um | 75 nm | 10/pk | $250.00 | ||
| NG00-011A | 50x50 um | none | 10/pk | $250.00 | ||
| NG00-011B | 100x100 um | none | 10/pk | $250.00 | ||
| NG00-011C | 2 mm x 50 um | none | 10/pk | $250.00 | ||
| NG05-011N | 60x100 um | 5 nm SiN | 10/pk | $250.00 | ||
(left) Contact angle measurement of NanoBasic Grid (middle) Bright field TEM image of 40 nm cubic Co nanocrystals deposited by drop casting. (right) Bright field TEM image of 4nm ZnO nanocrystals deposited by drop casting. Image courtesy of Jay Kasbohm, Univeristy of Oregon.