Low vacuum scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is a high-resolution technique, with the
ability to obtain secondary electron images of uncoated, nonconductive specimens. This feat …

Environmental transmission electron microscopy (ETEM) studies offer great potential for
gathering atomic scale information on the electronic state of electrodes in contact with …

The methodology for fracture analysis of polymeric composites with scanning electron
microscopes (SEM) is still under discussion. Many authors prefer to use sputter coating with …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel samples previously characterized with several
techniques [MJ García-Salinas, MS Romero-Cano, FJ de las Nieves, J. Colloid Interface Sci …

A review, analysis and discussion on the derivation and measurement of electron scattering
cross-sections of gases mostly used in environmental scanning electron microscopy is …

A new approach has been initiated to improve the spatial lateral resolution of the X-ray
microanalysis and the backscattered electrons modes in variable pressure or environmental …

In this work we present a new contribution for tracking the behavior of electron beam in gas
and then in material placed in the chamber of a variable pressure scanning electron …

Gas impact on the EDS profile resolution at the interface of composite interface resin/Al was
investigated with two gaseous environments: helium and water vapor. Two main …

Uncoated fracture surfaces of carbon–epoxy composites are investigated using a variable-
pressure environmental scanning electron microscope (VP-ESEM), under optimized …

Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) attenuated total reflection (ATR) imaging has been
successfully used to identify individual mineral components of ancient Maya paint. The high …