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Morphology Characterization in Multicomponent Polymer Systems using Scanning Probe Microscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Ravi Viswanathan,
Jing Tian and
David W.M. Marr
Ravi Viswanathan
Affiliation:
Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Jing Tian
Affiliation:
Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, CA 94025
David W.M. Marr
Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining Department, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401
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Abstract

A newly available scanning probe microscopy, phase imaging, has been used to image polyethylene (PE) blends and composites. By providing not only a topographical map of the surface but also information on material properties, this technique has allowed ready identification of individual components within the mixtures investigated.

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