Characterization of polymeric particles with electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and atomic force microscopy

Particulate Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 472-484

  Zanetti Ramos, Betina Giehl ^a   Fritzen Garcia, Mauricia Beddin ^a   Creczynski Pasa, Tania Beatriz ^a   Oliveira, Cristian Schweitzer De ^a   Pasa, André Avelino ^a   Soldi, Valdir ^a   Borsali, Redouane ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Dynamic light scattering; Particle characterization; Scanning electron microscopy; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

AFM; MICRO- AND NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION; PARTICULATE SYSTEMS; POLYMERIC PARTICLES; SCANNING ELECTRONS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DYNAMIC LIGHT SCATTERING; ELECTRONS; NANOPARTICLES; REFRACTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCATTERING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ATOMS;

MACROGOL; NANOPARTICLE; POLYURETHAN; SILICON;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC LIGHT SCATTERING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDROPHILICITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGHT SCATTERING; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 77956916102     PISSN: 02726351     EISSN: 15480046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02726351.2010.504133     Document Type: Article

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