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Application of SIMS in polymers and lignocellulosic materials
Author(s) -
Hua Xujun,
Kaliaguine Serge,
Kokta Bohuslav V.
Publication year - 1993
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.1993.070480101
Subject(s) - polymer , characterization (materials science) , secondary ion mass spectrometry , macromolecule , materials science , mass spectrometry , qualitative analysis , static secondary ion mass spectrometry , chemical engineering , polymer science , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , composite material , chromatography , qualitative research , social science , biochemistry , sociology , engineering
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS), a new surface analysis technique, has begun to be applied to the studies of organic macromolecule surface either for chemical imaging and functional group analysis or for the determination of molecular weight distribution. The instrumental conditions that are critical for obtaining a meaningful spectrum are discussed for polymers which have properties similar to lignocellulosic materials, i.e., they are thermally fragile and electrically insulating. Examples are given for qualitative and quantitative analyses. Possible uses of SIMS for characterization of lignocellulosic materials are suggested. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.