화학공학소재연구정보센터
Thin Solid Films, Vol.264, No.2, 148-152, 1995
AFM and TEM Investigations of Polypropylene/Polyurethane Blends
Macroscopic properties of polymer blends largely depend on their microscopic structures. It is demonstrated in the present work that atomic force microscopy can be successfully applied to reveal the morphology of blends more efficiently than by conventional microscopic techniques such as transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Besides the topography, the mechanical properties of different phases are studied by imaging lateral force and force modulation techniques providing material contrast.