Soft X-ray spectromicroscopy of polymers and biopolymer interfaces Journal Articles

abstract

• The status of soft X-ray spectromicroscopy (near edge X-ray absorption, or NEXAFS, microscopy) is summarized, with particular emphasis on recent collaborative studies carried out by the author's group at the scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) and the photoelectron emission microscopy (PEEM) instruments at the Advanced Light Source. Results described include: characterization of phase segregation and filler particles in polyurethanes; effects of confinement on polymer self-organization; characterization of chemically structured polyurea capsule walls; and preferential interactions of proteins with chemically heterogeneous polymer surfaces. The latter is part of a systematic study of the biocompatibility of polymers used in blood contact applications.

authors

• Hitchcock, Adam Percival

status

• published 

publication date

• March 1, 2001

has subject area

• 0204 Condensed Matter Physics (FoR)
• 0205 Optical Physics (FoR)
• 0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural) (FoR)
• Biocompatible Materials (MeSH)
• Biophysics (Science Metrix)
• Biopolymers (MeSH)
• Electrons (MeSH)
• Microscopy (MeSH)
• Serum Albumin (MeSH)
• Spectrum Analysis (MeSH)
• X-Rays (MeSH)

published in

• Journal of Synchrotron Radiation  Journal

keywords

• Biocompatible Materials
• Biopolymers
• Electrons
• Microscopy
• Serum Albumin
• Spectrum Analysis
• X-Rays

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1107/s0909049500016447

PubMed ID

• 11512886

start page

• 66

end page

• 71

volume

• 8

issue

• 2