Table 1 A summary of prepared samples
Sample name | Barrier method | Embedding method | Grinding/Polishing |
|---|---|---|---|
Sample KBr | No | KBr powder | Manually, dry |
Sample D | No | Dentacryl (acrylic resin) | Wet |
Sample DC | Cyclododecane - solution | Dentacryl (acrylic resin) | Wet |
Sample DCt | Cyclododecane - melt | Dentacryl (acrylic resin) | Wet |
Sample P | No | Polylite (polyester resin) | Wet |
Sample PC | Cyclododecane - solution | Polylite (polyester resin) | Wet |
Sample PCt | Cyclododecane - melt | Polylite (polyester resin) | Wet |
Sample PS | Liquid glass | Polylite (polyester resin) | Wet |
Sample PH | Aqueous dispersion of polyvinyl acetate | Polylite (polyester resin) | Wet |
Sample P-C | Carbon coating | Polylite (polyester resin) | Wet |
Sample P-Au | Gold sputtering | Polylite (polyester resin) | Wet |
Sample no.1 (Polyester resin) | No | Polylite (polyester resin) | Wet |
Sample no.1 (KBr) | No | KBr powder | Manually, dry |