Introduction; Overview of Techniques; Transmission Electron Microscopy: Fundamentals of Methods and Instrumentation; Transmission Electron Microscopy: Conventional and Special Investigations of Polymers; Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); Atomic Force Microscopy; In Situ Microscopy; Image Processing and Image Analysis; Problems Associated with the Electron Microscopy of Polymers; Preparation of Surfaces; Preparation of Thin Sections: (Cryo)ultramicrotomy and (Cryo)microtomy; Special Preparation Techniques; Preparation for (In Situ) Deformation Tests; Contrast Enhancement
Summary
A study of polymers using Electron Microscopy(EM) necessitates special techniques, precautions and preparation methods, including ultramicrotomy. This book discusses the general characteristics of the various techniques of EM, including scanning force microscopy (AFM). It also presents examples from various classes of polymers