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Re: SEM of lithium?

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From: Alan Wilson
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 16:14
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In article <BznzK5.JFH@creare.com>, kwg@creare.com (Kent Goeking) writes:
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>    I would like to hear if anyone has any experience in preparing moisture
> sensitive samples for SEM examination.  In particular I would like to
> examine the interface between a piece of lithium...

I have looked at Li metal in a SEM by scraping the surface while the sample
is just out of the air lock and then quickly inserting it - probably not for
you.  I have also thought of preparing the sample under dry nitrogen and 
transferring under nitrogen into the SEM.

Alan Wilson, mt_wilson@fencer.dsto.gov.au
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From: mt_wilson@fencer.dsto.gov.au (Alan Wilson)
Date: 4 Jan 93 10:14:01 CST
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