https://nanoclayguide.com/tags/nanocomposite-microscopy/Recent content in Nanocomposite Microscopy on Nanoclay GuideHugoen-usThu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nanoclayguide.com/blog/tem-sem-imaging-nanoclays-dispersion/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://nanoclayguide.com/blog/tem-sem-imaging-nanoclays-dispersion/<p>X-ray diffraction tells you the average layer spacing in a nanoclay sample, but it can&rsquo;t show you a single platelet. Electron microscopy can. When you want to <em>see</em> whether your clay is <a href="https://nanoclayguide.com/blog/nanoclay-polymer-nanocomposites-beginners-guide/">exfoliated into individual layers</a>, intercalated into expanded stacks, or just sitting around as undispersed clumps, you reach for a microscope — and the two main types, TEM and SEM, answer different questions.</p> <p>This article explains what each technique shows, what good dispersion looks like under each, and why microscopy and diffraction are best used together.</p>