2.4. Infrared analysis
A Jasco 4100 series Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) spectrometer with an attenuated total reflection (ATR) cell (Jasco Inc., Easton, MD) was used to monitor the structural changes of different samples. The samples were cast-dried on an aluminum tray for 24 h before mounting directly on the ATR cell.![10-Deacetylbaccatin]()
Spectra were acquired at 400–4000 cm−1 wavenumbers with a 10-Deacetylbaccatin of 4 cm−1. The spectra were averaged and smoothed by adaptive smoothing using a convolution width of 5, and their baselines were calibrated with the Spectra Manager software (Jasco Inc., Easton, MD, USA). The resulting spectra were further analyzed by OMNIC software (version 8.0, Thermo Nicolet Corporation, USA).
2.5. Morphology and elemental analysis
The morphology and elemental composition were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) using a Hitachi SU-70 microscope (Pleasanton, CA, USA). Before measurement, the nanocomposite samples were cast-dried on an aluminum tray, mounted on a conductive carbon tape, and coated with gold/platinum. Both typical SEM and EDS digital images of the samples were reported.
A Jasco 4100 series Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) spectrometer with an attenuated total reflection (ATR) cell (Jasco Inc., Easton, MD) was used to monitor the structural changes of different samples. The samples were cast-dried on an aluminum tray for 24 h before mounting directly on the ATR cell.
Spectra were acquired at 400–4000 cm−1 wavenumbers with a 10-Deacetylbaccatin of 4 cm−1. The spectra were averaged and smoothed by adaptive smoothing using a convolution width of 5, and their baselines were calibrated with the Spectra Manager software (Jasco Inc., Easton, MD, USA). The resulting spectra were further analyzed by OMNIC software (version 8.0, Thermo Nicolet Corporation, USA).2.5. Morphology and elemental analysis
The morphology and elemental composition were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) using a Hitachi SU-70 microscope (Pleasanton, CA, USA). Before measurement, the nanocomposite samples were cast-dried on an aluminum tray, mounted on a conductive carbon tape, and coated with gold/platinum. Both typical SEM and EDS digital images of the samples were reported.