µCT‐Based Topography Analysis of Inaccessible Surfaces Exemplified by a Biofouling‐Covered Plastic  

Abstract: The measurement of surface topographies is usually restricted to surfaces that are directly accessible to tactile or optical sensing. With this paper, the application of micro‐computed tomography to measure characteristics of surfaces that are covered by solid films and thus not directly accessible is demonstrated. The method is first validated by comparative measurements of a plastic sample with µCT and conventional optical profilometry. Afterwards, the µCT‐based method is successfully applied to a polyhydroxybutyrate plastic sample covered by biofouling after exposure to marine environment, providing insight into the degradation processes.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: µCT‐Based Topography Analysis of Inaccessible Surfaces Exemplified by a Biofouling‐Covered Plastic ; volume:94 ; number:1-2 ; year:2022 ; pages:186-193 ; extent:8 ; Chemie - Ingenieur - Technik ; 94, Heft 1-2 (2022), 186-193 (gesamt 8)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Bittner, Florian ; Endres, Hans‐Josef

Further information

• DOI: 10.1002/cite.202100170
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022012514054888787911
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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