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Using SEM and EDX, we observed the conversion of the HMDS molecule to the HMDSO molecule as a result of contact with moisture or water. We prepared the samples by incubating them for 8 to 24 h at room temperature in moisture and moisture-free environments. After gradual imaging of the samples, the formation stages of the HMDSO molecule were observed.
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We are very grateful to our Ph.D. supervisor Prof.Dr. M. Hannig and the SEM technician Nobert Putz at the Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, Saarland who introduced me to Scanning Electron Microscopy. We are grateful to Ph.D. Cengiz TEMİZ at Bulent Ecevit University, Research Center, who shared his technical knowledge of Scanning Electron Microscopy.
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Erol, A. In Situ Scanning Electron Microscopy of HMDS Converted to NH3 and Methyl Silanol. Silicon 13, 543–550 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-020-00473-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-020-00473-7