a) b - École Polytechnique de Montréal

Figure 5-6. a),b) Scanning electron micrographs of the morphology of sample (B) after
extraction of PMMA, PVDF and deposition of 38 PSS/PANI layers; c),d) SEM
and FIB-AFM of sample(B) after extraction of PMMA, PVDF and deposition of
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38 PSS/PANI layers. Pores are filled with epoxy resin. .......................................... 157
Figure 5-7. Mass increase (%) indicating cumulative deposited mass as a function of number
of deposited PSS and PANI layers for solutions containing salt and without salt.
a) sample(A); b) sample (B); c) sample(C); and d) sample (D). ............................. 160
Figure 5-8. Schematic of exponential growth of PSS/PANI multilayer thickness on the
internal surface of the substrate. .............................................................................. 162
Figure 5-9. Mass increase (%) indicating cumulative deposited mass as a function of number
of deposited PSS and PANI layers for sample (A). a) solution containing salt,
and b) solution without salt. ..................................................................................... 165
Figure 5-10. Conductivity as a function of the number of deposited layers for various
samples at a 5 lb load. The effect of a 10 lb load is shown for two samples as
indicated by the arrows. ........................................................................................... 165
Figure 6-1. (a) schematic representation of the evolution of morphology in a binary blend,
(b) matrix/dispersed morphology, and (c) co-continuous morphology ................... 173
Figure 6-2. Schematic representation of (a) complete wetting: the case that one phase
locates between two other phases, and (b) partial wetting: the case that all phases
are in contact with each other .................................................................................. 176
Figure 6-3. Complex viscosity as a function of frequency at 190ºC for homopolymers ............ 179
Figure 6-4. FIB-AFM image of complete wetting morphology for ternary 40/20/40
HDPE/PS/PMMA blend showing the layer of PS at the interface of HDPE and
PMMA. Scan size is 25μm×25μm. The bar to the right of the FIB/AFM
micrograph indicates the colours associated with the topographical height in nm.
The white line in the image indicates the section analyzed. .................................... 182
Figure 6-5. (a) Schematic representation of the matrix/core-shell dispersed phase
morphology, (b) SEM micrograph of 60/10/30 HDPE/PS/PMMA blend after
extraction of PS by cyclohexane, (c) schematic representation of tri-continuous