Cryo-SEM specimen preparation under controlled temperature and concentration conditions

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 246, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-69

  Issman, L ^a   Talmon, Y ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Controlled environment vitrification system; Cryo SEM; Microemulsions; Specimen preparation

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATIONIC SURFACTANTS; DYES; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MICROEMULSIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YARN;

CONDITION; CONTROLED ENVIRONMENT VITRIFICATION SYSTEM; CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT; CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE; CRYO-SEM; CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES; LIQUID MATERIALS; LIQUID-LIQUIDS; SEMI-LIQUID; VAPOUR PRESSURES;

SPECIMEN PREPARATION;

CARBON NANOTUBE; CATIONIC SURFACTANT; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; OCTANE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISPERSION; HUMIDITY; MICROEMULSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOREGULATION; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 84858002557     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2011.03587.x     Document Type: Article

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