Study of 'wet' polymer latex systems in environmental scanning electron microscopy: Some imaging considerations

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-35

  Meredith, P ^a   Donald, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contrast mechanisms; Environmental scanning electron microscopy; Polymer latex

Indexed keywords

LATEXES; NITROGEN OXIDES; POLYMER FILMS;

CONTRAST MECHANISM; EDGE DEFINITION; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FINE FEATURE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXIDE GAS; POLYMER LATEX FILMS; POLYMER LATICES; WATER VAPOUR;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

LATEX;

ARTICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030053587     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1996.67341.x     Document Type: Article

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