Selection of Preparation Techniques Based on Material Problems and TEM Analyses - Sample Preparation Topic for Transmission Electron Microscopy - page 174

Electrical
Properties

Material
Type

Physical
Structure

Material
Geometry

Chemical
Phases

Hardness

Metal
Semiconductor
Ceramic
Minerals
Biological Material
Polymer
Mixed-Composite
Material

Compact

Bulk Material Hard Conductor

Single-Phase

Microstructure
Type
Analysis

Thin Layer,
Multilayer Material

Soft

Porous Insulator

Fragile

Multiphase

Fine Particles:
Fibers, Platelets
Spheres, Nanotubes,
Etc.

In Liquid
Phase

Du ctile

Heterogeneous

Determining the
Preparation Method
based on the
Material Problem

Preparation Method
Chosen based on
Type of Analysis

Selection of
Sample Orientation

Fig. 7.1 Diagram of the approach to be taken for selecting a technique based on the material problem