Direct visualization of swollen microgels by scanning electron microscopy using ionic liquids

Polymer Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 273-279

  Horigome, Koji ^a   Ueki, Takeshi ^b,c   Suzuki, Daisuke ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GELS; GOLD; HYBRID MATERIALS; IONIC LIQUIDS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; VISUALIZATION;

AU NANOPARTICLE; DIRECT VISUALIZATION; HIGH-VACUUM CONDITIONS; IONIC LIQUID (ILS); NON-VOLATILE; SAMPLE PRETREATMENT; STIMULI-RESPONSIVE MICROGELS; VERSATILE METHODS;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84960077347     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2015.103     Document Type: Article

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