| advantages |
1. a relatively high resolution |
1. relatively low cost |
1. enabling both 2D and
3D microstructure imaging |
| 2. clearly
observing mesopores in the shale |
2. clearly
observing fracture structure in the shale |
2. comprehensive representatives
of pore structure |
| 3. calculable pore size
distribution and porosity |
| disadvantages |
1. high cost |
1. a relatively low resolution |
1. extremely high cost |
| 2. limited number of sample
analyses |
2. few representatives
of pore structure |
2. time consuming |
| 3. few representatives of
pore structure |
| applicable occasions |
1. characterization
of shale nanopores using 2D imaging |
1. characterization of shale
nanopores using 2D and 3D imaging |
