New methods of track membrane treatment in the preparation of samples for further observation with scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 224, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 100-103

  Orelovitch, O L ^a   Apel, P Yu ^a   Sartowska, B ^b  

^a JOINT INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

^b INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chemical techniques; Deformation; Electron microscopy; Embrittlement; Fracture; Polymers; Surfaces; Tension test

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; MEMBRANES; PORE SIZE; TENSILE TESTING;

CHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; CYLINDRICAL PORES; MEMBRANE SAMPLES; MEMBRANE TREATMENTS; NON-CYLINDRICAL; OPTIMIZATION OF MEMBRANES; POLYMER FOIL; POROUS SYSTEM; TENSION TESTS; TRACK MEMBRANES;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; ELECTRON; IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33750821630     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2006.01676.x     Document Type: Article

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