Fast, high-resolution, non-destructive and quantitative characterization methods are needed
to develop materials with tailored properties at the nanoscale or to understand the …

Although the atomic structure of amorphous alloys, which lacks long-range translational
symmetry, may appear homogeneous at the macroscopic scale, their local dynamic and/or …

Enhancing the energy stored and power delivered by layered materials relies strongly on
improved understanding of the intricate interplay of electrolyte ions, solvents, and electrode …

Microplastics (MPs) in natural environments undergo various aging processes. So far, little is
known about the effects of chemical oxidation on leachates and properties of MPs. Here, we …

Polymer and life science applications of a technique that combines atomic force microscopy
(AFM) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy to obtain nanoscale IR spectra and images are …

Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) is widely used for characterization and exploration
of the nanoscale properties of ferroelectrics. However, quantification of the PFM signal is …

The nature of non-crystalline materials causes the local potential energy of a cluster of
atoms or molecules to vary significantly in space. Different configurations of an ensemble of …

We present a theoretical investigation of the physics involved in a recently developed
spectromicroscopy technique, called photothermal induced resonance (PTIR). With this …

Over the past 30 years, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has played an important role in
elucidating the structure and properties of polymer surfaces. AFM-based techniques have …

Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) has been used extensively for exploring nanoscale
ferro/piezoelectric phenomena over the past two decades. The imaging mechanism of PFM …