Detecting Carbon Nanotube Orientation with Topological Analysis of Scanning Electron Micrographs
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Persistent Homology
3.1. Persistent Homology Barcodes
3.2. Orientation and Alignment
4. Discussion
4.1. The CNT Alignment Validation
4.2. Effects of Accelerating Voltages and Magnifications
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Dong, L.; Hang, H.; Park, J.G.; Mio, W.; Liang, R. Detecting Carbon Nanotube Orientation with Topological Analysis of Scanning Electron Micrographs. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 1251. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12081251
Dong L, Hang H, Park JG, Mio W, Liang R. Detecting Carbon Nanotube Orientation with Topological Analysis of Scanning Electron Micrographs. Nanomaterials. 2022; 12(8):1251. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12081251
Chicago/Turabian StyleDong, Liyu, Haibin Hang, Jin Gyu Park, Washington Mio, and Richard Liang. 2022. "Detecting Carbon Nanotube Orientation with Topological Analysis of Scanning Electron Micrographs" Nanomaterials 12, no. 8: 1251. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12081251