Composite materials make their way into all aspects of modern technological society, but particularly so for applications requiring great strength and light weight such as in the aerospace industry. Because they are hybrid heterogeneous materials, they can be difficult to characterize with any one single methodology.
This volume in the Materials Characterization Series will guide engineers and technicians on which methods work best and what to look for when reading results, be they from X-Ray diffraction, or Nuclear Magnetic Imaging.
Inside, you'll find:
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Major types of characterization techniques that work best for composite materials, including X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, NMR Imaging and more
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Advanced characterization methods using Scanning Probe Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy
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Concise summaries of all major characterization technologies for composite materials
Preface to the Reissue of the Materials Characterization Series
Preface to Series
Preface to the Reissue of Characterization of Composite Materials
Preface
Acronyms
Contributors
Chapter 1 : X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA)
Chapter 2 : Raman Spectroscopy
Chapter 3 : NMR Imaging of Composites
Chapter 4 : NMR Studies of Isotope-Enriched Species at Interfaces
Chapter 5 : Inverse Gas Chromatography
Chapter 6 : Dielectric Spectroscopy
Chapter 7 : Imaging and Characterization of Materials by the new Scanning Probe Techniques (STM/AFM)
Chapter 8 : Elastic and Viscoelastic Behavior of Composites
Chapter 9 : Infrared Spectroscopy for Composites
Index
