Correlative imaging for polymer science |
| |
| Authors: | Yuyang Wang Heiner Friedrich Ilja K. Voets Peter Zijlstra Lorenzo Albertazzi |
| |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Applied Physics & Institute of Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), Eindhoven, The Netherlands;2. Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), Eindhoven, The Netherlands;3. Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute of Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), Eindhoven, The Netherlands;4. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), Eindhoven, The Netherlands |
| |
| Abstract: | ![]()
The characterization of polymeric materials is key towards the understanding of structure–activity relations and therefore for the rational design of novel and improved materials for a myriad of applications. Many microscopy techniques are currently used, with electron microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and atomic force microscopy being the most relevant. In this perspective paper, we discuss the use of correlative imaging, that is, the combination of multiple imaging methodologies on the same sample, in the field of polymeric materials. This innovative approach is emerging as a powerful tool to unveil the structure and functional properties of biological and synthetic structures. Here we discuss the possibilities of correlative imaging and highlight their potential to answer open questions in polymer science. |
| |
| Keywords: | atomic force microscopy correlative imaging electron microscopy material characterization super-resolution microscopy |
|
|
