This article reviews the state-of-the-art application of AFM in the field of bitumen materials.
The working principle of conventional AFM and its derivative technologies including AFM …

Aqueous solution is one of the main factors of asphalt pavement disease. However, the
physicochemical changes of asphalt are ambiguous during immersion in different aqueous …

To comprehend the deterioration of adhesion property for styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS)
modified asphalt in salt-freeze-thawing environment, the surface microstructure and …

Investigation of the adhesion mechanism during the aging process of the asphalt-aggregate
interface from a microscopic point of view contributes to the solution of water damage of …

In order to analyze the decay process of fractions of asphalt mixture caused by solution
erosion, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) tests …

In this paper, atomic force microscopy (AFM) was utilized to investigate the surface
microscopic morphology (SMM) and bee structure (BS) of several asphalts and …

Warm mix asphalt (WMA) is gaining increased attention in the asphalt paving industry as an
eco-friendly and sustainable technology. WMA technologies are favorable in producing …

Recently, nanotechnology has been effectively used in the field of road pavement. Oxidation
and aging of asphalt cause deterioration of road pavements and increase asphalt-related …

Chemical changes and intermolecular interactions in asphalt dominate the molecular
reorganization and cause the evolution of micro-and mesostructures. Given the lack of …

The microstructure of asphalt affects the micro-mechanical properties. In this study, atomic
force microscopy (AFM) was used to investigate the surface elastic modulus and …