Energy-loss measurements of polymer microstructure and polymer interfaces: Issues and opportunities

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 530-539

  Siangchaew, K ^a   Libera, M ^a  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS); Nylon 6 HDPE; Polymer interfaces; Polymer microstructure; PPS PET; PS PE; Spatially resolved EELS

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031312322     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1431927697970410     Document Type: Conference Paper

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