Application of Nanocomposite Track Membranes for Electron Microscopy Samples Preparation

Abstract

In this paper the advantages of application of the nanocomposite track membranes (NCTM) with TiN coating as the substrates for sample preparation for their investigation by methods of electron microscopy are discussed. This membrane material was obtained by the ion-plasma sputtering of TiN coating on the polymer track-etched membrane. The physicochemical properties of NCTM were researched. Preparation technique allows to separate nanoand microdimensional samples from dry, liquid and gas mixtures for their investigation by methods of scanning and transmission electron microscopy.