Methods for Preparing Samples
of Track Membranes
for Scanning Electron Microscopy

O. L. Orelovich and P. Yu. Apel’

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, ul. Zholio Kyuri 6, Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980 Russia

Received July 7, 2000

Abstract—Methods for preparing porous polymer samples to investigate their structure by scanning electron
microscopy are described. The technique for cleavages preparation is complemented by preliminary treatment
of a polymer with radiation, photo- or thermal-oxidation destruction to render it brittle. The advantages of this
technique have been demonstrated with Mylar, polycarbonate, and polypropylene track membranes.

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