Evaluation of morphological representative sample sizes for nanolayered polymer blends

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 264, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 48-58

  Bironeau, A ^a   Dirrenberger, J ^a   Sollogoub, C ^a   Miquelard Garnier, G ^a   Roland, S ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; coextrusion; multilayer structure; nanolaminate; nanolayered film; nanostructured material; polymer blend; representative volume element

Indexed keywords

COEXTRUSION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYMER BLENDS; SAMPLING; STATISTICS;

ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; MULTILAYER STRUCTURES; NANO-LAMINATES; NANOLAYERED FILMS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL; REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENTS; SAMPLE SIZES; STATISTICAL DATAS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

MOLECULAR LAYER;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; EVALUATION STUDY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84988028217     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12415     Document Type: Article

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