Cryo-fracture TEM: direct imaging of viscous samples.

González-Pérez, Alfredo; Olsson, Ulf · Soft Matter · 2008

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

In the present work we show the capabilities of the new protocol called cryo-fracture TEM recently developed in our laboratory. The systems selected to test the protocol were C12E8-water and P84-water, and the phases imaged were lamellar (Lα), hexagonal (H1) and cubic (I1). This protocol is a natural extension of the capabilities of conventional cryo-TEM, which enables direct imaging of viscous samples.