Abstract
A double staining method using both osmium tetraoxide and ruthenium tetraoxide was applied to the morphology observation of high-impact polystyrene(HIPS)/ABS resin blend by transmission electron microscopy. Polybutadiene rubber particles and each matrix composed of polystyrene and styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer could be clearly distinguished by this method. The staining mechanism was elucidated by X-ray spectra and elemental images on scanning transmission electron micrographs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 83-84 |
| Journal | Polymer Communications |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |