Compare with traditional infrared spectrum, infrared microscopy technology has the advantages of high-speed, nondestructive detection, visualization, micro domain, high precision and high sensitivity, map-spectrum integration, etc. It has been widely applied in polymer system, criminal justice, medicolegal expertise, chemical engineering, biomedicine, electronics, etc. The principle and progress of infrared microscopy technology were summarized and illustrative examples were presented that demonstrated the capabilities of infrared microscopy technology in the researches of polymer systems, including multilayer film, polymer aging, polymer compatibility, polymer fiber, polymer crystallization and polymer solubility in this article. |