ABSTRACT
Sample Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 891
Optical Microscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 892
Quantitative Image Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 892
Transmission Electron Microscopy and
Selected Area Electron Diffraction . . . . . . . . . . . . 892
Electron Probe X-Ray Microanalysis . . . . . . . . . . . 892
Modes of Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 892
ESCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893
Modes of Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893
Scanning Auger Microanalysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893
Modes of Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893
X-Ray Diffraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893
X-Ray Fluorescence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893
Thermal Analysis (DSC, TGA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893
Thermal Properties Which Can Be Measured . . 893
Thermo Nicolet Nexus/Continuum FTIR System . . 894 Scanning Electron Microscopy
and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis . . . . . . . . 894
Modes of Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 894
Synopsis On Electron Beam/Solid Interactions To Characterize Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 894
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 894
SEM and EPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 894
Sample Preparation (General) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 895
Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 895
Acknowledgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 895
The means for obtaining high quality, cost effective analytical services are described. These services are
essential for accurate and economical analysis with rapid turn around time. Good laboratory practices,
including computerized sample tracking, instrument calibration, maintenance of equipment and written
documentation of the analytical methods assure high quality of the analytical data.
