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Plan view TEM sample preparation for non-continuous and delaminating thin films
✍ Scribed by Weaver, Louise
- Book ID
- 101226694
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 102 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1059-910X
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✦ Synopsis
The preparation of plan view samples for TEM examination is generally a straightforward process except where the film delaminates from the substrate or is non-continuous. A method is described where film is first stabilised using an epoxy, then transferred to an aperature grid and ion milled to produce an electron transparent sample. This technique provides a relatively simple and fast method to prepare these types of films, using the standard equipment and supplies found in most TEM sample preparation laboratories.