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Exploiting novel contrast mechanisms in the environmental SEM for studying the structure of fluid systems
Reference
9810649
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Athene Donald DBE FRS
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Cambridge
Department
Physics
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
103,639
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
19/10/1998
End date
19/10/2000
Duration
24 months
Abstract
Environmental scanning electron microscopy has the unique capability for an electron microscope of imaging fluid systems, including those containing water, without prior specimen preparation. We have recently observed that strong contrast can be obtained between the oil and water phases in emulsions, which would not be expected on the basis of conventional contrast mechanisms in SEM. The origin of this contrast lies in electronic structure differences between the phases. We now wish to explore how far such novel contrast mechanisms can be pushed to unravel structure and dynamics in fluids such as emulsions and liquid crystal containing dispersions.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
ROPA 1998 (ROPA1998) [1998]
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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