New Method for (Nano)Micro-Characterization of Materials - Correlative Microscopy

Abstract:

New building materials must meet strict requirements on mechanical properties. Therefore structural and chemical characterization of new building materials is very important. The correlative microscopy is a new possibility of materials analysis. This method combines light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). LM images can be then precisely extended by their morphological background and/or material distribution, e.g. with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). With using correlative microscopy, the weakest places of alkali-activated concrete were found.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1000)
• Pages: 265-268
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1000.265
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Jaromír Wasserbauer*, Martin Zmrzlý
• Keywords: Alkali-Activated Concrete, Correlative Microscopy, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, High-Performance Concrete (HPC)

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