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Imaging of block copolymer vesicles in solvated state by wet scanning transmission electron microscopy
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SYSNO ASEP 0359964 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Imaging of block copolymer vesicles in solvated state by wet scanning transmission electron microscopy Author(s) Šlouf, Miroslav (UMCH-V) RID, ORCID
Lapčíková, Monika (UMCH-V) RID
Štěpánek, M. (CZ)Source Title European Polymer Journal. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0014-3057
Roč. 47, č. 6 (2011), s. 1273-1278Number of pages 6 s. Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords environmental scanning electron microscopy ; self-assembly ; amphiphilic block copolymers Subject RIV CD - Macromolecular Chemistry R&D Projects GAP208/10/0353 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) KAN200520704 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) IAA400500703 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) CEZ AV0Z40500505 - UMCH-V (2005-2011) UT WOS 000291523600007 DOI 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2011.03.006 Annotation Morphology of polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid) vesicles was imaged by various modes of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), including recently developed wet scanning transmission electron microscopy (wet-STEM) by means of which we were able to follow the decrease in the thickness of a liquid solvent layer around the vesicles during controlled evaporation of water from the sample. Results show that wet-STEM allows for imaging of nanosized polymeric particles in the presence of the solvent. Workplace Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Contact Eva Čechová, cechova@imc.cas.cz ; Tel.: 296 809 358 Year of Publishing 2012
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