Journal article
Optimization of scanning transmission X-ray microscopy for the identification and quantitation of reinforcing particles in polyurethanes
Abstract
The morphology, size distributions, spatial distributions, and quantitative chemical compositions of co-polymer polyol-reinforcing particles in a polyurethane have been investigated with scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM). A detailed discussion of microscope operating procedures is presented and ways to avoid potential artifacts are discussed. Images at selected photon energies in the C 1s, N 1s and O 1s regions allow unambiguous …
Authors
Hitchcock AP; Koprinarov I; Tyliszczak T; Rightor EG; Mitchell GE; Dineen MT; Hayes F; Lidy W; Priester RD; Urquhart SG
Journal
Ultramicroscopy, Vol. 88, No. 1, pp. 33–49
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2001
DOI
10.1016/s0304-3991(00)00113-3
ISSN
0304-3991