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Electron‐microscopic investigation of cerium–cotton cellulose reactions
Author(s) -
Muller Linda L.,
Hebert Jacques J.,
Rollins Mary L.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1971.070150611
Subject(s) - ceric ammonium nitrate , cerium , aqueous solution , electron microscope , cellulose , fiber , ammonium nitrate , scanning electron microscope , materials science , chemistry , cerium nitrate , nuclear chemistry , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , polymer , copolymer , optics , physics , engineering
Cotton fibers were treated with an aqueous solution of ceric ammonium nitrate and examined with the electron microscope. The greatest deposition of cerium occurred in the primary wall due largely to the reaction with noncellulosic constituents in this area of the fiber. The use of ceric ions for an electron‐microscopic stain was found ineffective for producing the desired contrast in the cotton fiber.