Figure 2From: Ion beam-induced shaping of Ni nanoparticles embedded in a silica matrix: from spherical to prolate shape Micro-structural study of irradiated Ni-SiO 2 film. (a) Cross-sectional TEM micrograph of irradiated Ni-SiO2 nanogranular film, (b) high-resolution TEM micrograph of an elongated Ni particle, and (c), (d) histogram of minor and major axis lengths of elongated particles, respectivelyBack to article page