Combined AFM/Raman Studies of Heterogeneous Polymer Materials. Issue 25 (6th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Surtchev, Marko; Wall, Mark; Magonov, Sergei
• Is Part Of: MRS advances. Volume 1:Issue 25(2016)
• Page Start: 1859
• Page End: 1864
• Publication Date: 2016-06-06
• Subjects: polymer, -- scanning probe microscopy (SPM), -- Raman spectroscopy; Electrical engineering -- Congresses; Physics -- Congresses; Materials -- Research -- Congresses; Materials science -- Congresses; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1557/adv.2016.412
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2059-8521

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Compositional imaging of several immiscible polymer blends was examined with the combination of AFM-based mechanical and electric modes with chemically-specific Raman mapping. Results showed that these methods substantially complement each other in comprehensive characterization of surface morphology by helping to identify a composition of top surface and sub-surface materials in polymer heterogeneous systems.