Electron Microscopy of Polymers
eBook
There are many books on electron microscopy, however, the study of polymers by EM needs special techniques, precautions and preparation methods, including ultramicrotomy. General characteristics of the different techniques of EM, including scanning force microscopy (AFM), are given. Application of these techniques to study morphology and also properties, particulary micromechanical properties, is described in detail. Examples from all classes of polymers are presented.
1;Preface;7 2;Abbreviations;9 3;Table of Contents;12 4;Introduction;20 5;Techniques of Electron Microscopy;23 5.1;1 Overview of Techniques;24 5.2;2 Transmission ElectronMicroscopy: Fundamentals of Methods and Instrumentation;32 5.3;3 Transmission ElectronMicroscopy: Conventional and Special Investigations of Polymers;69 5.4;4 Scanning ElectronMicroscopy (SEM);102 5.5;5 Atomic ForceMicroscopy;136 5.6;6 In SituMicroscopy;159 5.7;7 Image Processing and Image Analysis;174 6;Preparation Techniques;185 6.1;8 Problems Associated with the ElectronMicroscopy of Polymers;186 6.2;9 Preparation of Surfaces;195 6.3;10 Preparation of Thin Sections: ( Cryo) ultramicrotomy and ( Cryo)microtomy;208 6.4;11 Special Preparation Techniques;227 6.5;12 Preparation for (In Situ) Deformation Tests;239 6.6;13 Contrast Enhancement;249 7;Main Groups of Polymers;269 7.1;14 Structural Hierarchy of Polymers;270 7.2;15 Amorphous Polymers;284 7.3;16 Semicrystalline Polymers;301 7.4;17 Polymer Blends;334 7.5;18 High-Impact Rubber-Modified Polymers;355 7.6;19 Block Copolymers;376 7.7;20 Rubbers and Elastomers;396 7.8;21 Polymer Composites;407 7.9;22 Polymer Nanocomposites;420 7.10;23 Biomaterials;430 7.11;24 Special Processing Forms;445 8;Subject Index;464
Michler, G.
| ISBN | 9783540363521 |
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| Article number | 9783540363521 |
| Media type | eBook - PDF |
| Copyright year | 2008 |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Length | 473 pages |
| Language | English |
| Copy protection | Digital watermarking |
