Surface study of biomaterials by electron induced vibrational spectroscopy.
Besides the identification of elements and chemical groups on a material surface, the determination of its structure, or of the relative orientation of different chemical groups, is probably of utmost importance for biomaterials and their modified surfaces.  'Electron induced vibrational spectroscopy' is a new technique, as far as applications to biomaterials are concerned, and is capable of recording well-resolved vibrational bands from the extreme surface.  Basics and the potentials of the technique are presented here for nonspecialists, with illustrations from model polymers, Langmuir-Blodgett films, carbon materials, and ceramics.
Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix, Namur, Belgium.
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis; D002516:Ceramics / Q000032:analysis; D004583:Electrons; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000032:analysis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013499:Surface Properties; D014732:Vibration