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Crazes in osmium tetroxide stained styrene polymers
Author(s) -
Kruse Robert L.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1981.tb02477.x
Subject(s) - osmium tetroxide , polystyrene , osmium , polymer , styrene , electron microscope , polymer chemistry , materials science , natural rubber , opacity , chemistry , polymer science , composite material , organic chemistry , copolymer , catalysis , optics , physics , ruthenium
SUMMARY Crazes in polystyrene and rubber modified polystyrene became opaque in the electron microscope after films of the polymers are exposed to osmium tetroxide. The osmium tetroxide with the polystyrene in the crazes is shown to form a flexible insoluble material that is easily folded and twisted without breaking.