Abstract
Recently, three-dimensional (3D) direct observations and analysis of polymer morphologies draw considerable attention because they not only offer intuitive understanding of the morphologies but also provide novel structural parameters ("3D imaging"). Together with the laser scanning confocal microscopy, transmission electron microtomography (TEMT) and X-ray computerized tomography allow 3D direct observations over a wide spatial range from nm to μm. In the present paper, a couple of applications of the 3D microscopy to polymer nano-structures, including microphase-separated structures of block copolymers, polymer/filler nano-composites, will be reported in order to demonstrate huge and promising capabilities of the new technique.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 2381-2383 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 Dec 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 55th Society of Polymer Science Japan Symposium on Macromolecules - Toyama, Japan Duration: 2006 Sep 20 → 2006 Sep 22 |
Other
| Other | 55th Society of Polymer Science Japan Symposium on Macromolecules |
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| Country | Japan |
| City | Toyama |
| Period | 06/9/20 → 06/9/22 |
Keywords
- Bicontinuous phase-separated structure
- Microphase-separated structures
- Nanocomposite materials
- Three-dimensional imaging
- Transmission electron microtomography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
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Jinnai, H. (2006). Self-assembling processes and their structures studied by three-dimensional microscopy. 2381-2383. Paper presented at 55th Society of Polymer Science Japan Symposium on Macromolecules, Toyama, Japan.