Spatial distribution of silica fillers in phase‐separated rubber blends investigated by three‐dimensional elemental mapping

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 138; no. 45
• Main Authors: Lyu, Lingyun, Hanada, Takeshi, Yamahira, Naohiro, Morita, Jun, Yamamoto, Ryota, Itomi, Ken, Adachi, Takumi, Kubouchi, Sho, Horiuchi, Shin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 05.12.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Butadiene; Dispersion; Materials science; microscopy; Mixtures; Morphology; phase behavior; Polymer matrix composites; Polymers; Rubber; Scanning transmission electron microscopy; Silicon dioxide; Spatial distribution; Tomography

The distribution of nano‐sized silica in binary rubber blends is characterized by scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) tomography combined with energy dispersive X‐ray spectrometry (EDX). 3D distribution of silica is visualized by STEM‐EDX tomography with the tilt‐series of silicon eleme...