An Investigation into the Use of Scanning Electron Microscopy in Textile Research

Abstract

Microscopes (SEMs) have become a common research instrument in scientific research. When introduced, SEMs provided improved imaging when compared to the light microscopes available at the time. One scientific field that took advantage of this instrument was textile research. Over fifty years on, this research study investigates the extent of SEM use in textiles research and measures the reproducibility of this research.