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Methods for Preparing Samples of Track Membranes for Scanning Electron Microscopy

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Methods for preparing porous polymer samples to investigate their structure by scanning electron microscopy are described. The technique for cleavages preparation is complemented by preliminary treatment of a polymer with radiation, photo- or thermal-oxidation destruction to render it brittle. The advantages of this technique have been demonstrated with Mylar, polycarbonate, and polypropylene track membranes.

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  1. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, ul. Zholio Kyuri 6, Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980, Russia

    O. L. Orelovich & P. Yu. Apel'

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Orelovich, O.L., Apel', P.Y. Methods for Preparing Samples of Track Membranes for Scanning Electron Microscopy. Instruments and Experimental Techniques 44, 111–114 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004101621297

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