Morphology observation of latex particles with scanning transmission electron microscopy by a hydroxyethyl cellulose embedding combined with RuO 4 staining method

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 319-326

  Geng, Xiang ^a   Zhai, Myra Xuemei ^a   Sun, Tong ^a   Meyers, Greg ^b  

^a Dow Chemicals Company Limited   (China)

^b DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

atomic force microscope; hydroxyethyl cellulose; latex morphology; ruthenium tetraoxide staining; scanning transmission electron microscopy; structured latex

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875475330     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927612014377     Document Type: Article

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