Characterization of the microstructure

The water flow and diffusion behavior of such a finely microinhomogeneous material can be understood through the following procedures 1) a characterization of the microstructure, 2) an identification of the local material properties based on experiment or simulation, and 3) an extension of the microscale characteristics to the macroscale behavior. 

Pareige, R, Stoller, R.E., RusseU, K.F. and Miller, M.K., Atom probe characterization of the microstructure of nuclear pressure vessel surveillance materials after neutron irradiation and after annealing treatment , /. Nucl. Mater., 249,165-174, 1997. 

It is well known that experimental techniques are fundamental for proper characterization of the morphology of polymer/inorganic hybrids. In this scenario, microscopy techniques, such as SEM, TEM, and SPM, play a fundamental role in the characterization of the microstructure of particles, giving deep insight into the dispersion of inorganic fillers into the polymer matrices and helping to establish a more precise relationship between polymerization conditions and morphological characteristics of the particles. 

Porz, F., Stahl, R., Thummler, F., 1979. Characterization of the microstructure of reaction sintered silicon nitride. Powder Metallurgy International 11, 133. 

Characterization of the microstructure of high speed spun polyester fibers has been demonstrated using combined SEM of bulk peeled fibers and fiber surfaces, OM of thin sections and TEM of sections both stained and unstained. 

Characterization of the microstructure of the LSFN layer was performed using scaiming electron microscopy (SEM). 

Yui N, Tanaka J, Sanui K, Ogata N, Kataoka K, Okano T and Sakurai Y (1984) Characterization of the microstructure of poly(propylene oxide)-segmented polyamide and its suppression of platelet adhesion. Polymer J 16 119-128. 

The oiyect of this book is twofold to develop, in some detail, the fundamental concepts which govern the performance of FRC, and to describe the production processes and properties of these composites and their applicability to engineering practice. To achieve these aims, the traditional material science approach is used (i) characterization of the microstructure (ii) relationship of the microstructure to engineering properties (iii) relationships between the microstmctural development and the processing techniques and (iv) engineering properties and design concepts. 

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