Nanomechanical mapping of soft materials with the atomic force microscope: methods, theory and applications
R Garcia - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Fast, high-resolution, non-destructive and quantitative characterization methods are needed
to develop materials with tailored properties at the nanoscale or to understand the …
to develop materials with tailored properties at the nanoscale or to understand the …
Best practices and recommendations for accurate nanomechanical characterization of heterogeneous polymer systems with atomic force microscopy
DW Collinson, RJ Sheridan, MJ Palmeri… - Progress in Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
The past two decades have seen atomic force microscopy (AFM) evolve from an
experimental technique to probe simple surface topography to one that can spatially map …
experimental technique to probe simple surface topography to one that can spatially map …
Measuring nanoscale viscoelastic parameters of cells directly from AFM force-displacement curves
YM Efremov, WH Wang, SD Hardy, RL Geahlen… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Force-displacement (FZ) curves are the most commonly used Atomic Force
Microscopy (AFM) mode to measure the local, nanoscale elastic properties of soft materials …
Microscopy (AFM) mode to measure the local, nanoscale elastic properties of soft materials …
Spring constant calibration of atomic force microscope cantilevers of arbitrary shape
for a rectangular cantilever requires measurement of the resonant frequency and quality
factor in fluid (typically air), and knowledge of its plan view dimensions. This intrinsically …
factor in fluid (typically air), and knowledge of its plan view dimensions. This intrinsically …
Fast nanomechanical spectroscopy of soft matter
A method that combines high spatial resolution, quantitative and non-destructive mapping of
surfaces and interfaces is a long standing goal in nanoscale microscopy. The method would …
surfaces and interfaces is a long standing goal in nanoscale microscopy. The method would …
Fast and high-resolution mapping of elastic properties of biomolecules and polymers with bimodal AFM
Fast, high-resolution mapping of heterogeneous interfaces with a wide elastic modulus
range is a major goal of atomic force microscopy (AFM). This goal becomes more …
range is a major goal of atomic force microscopy (AFM). This goal becomes more …
Accurate wide-modulus-range nanomechanical mapping of ultrathin interfaces with bimodal atomic force microscopy
VG Gisbert, R Garcia - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
The nanoscale determination of the mechanical properties of interfaces is of paramount
relevance in materials science and cell biology. Bimodal atomic force microscopy (AFM) is …
relevance in materials science and cell biology. Bimodal atomic force microscopy (AFM) is …
[HTML][HTML] Know your full potential: Quantitative Kelvin probe force microscopy on nanoscale electrical devices
A Axt, IM Hermes, VW Bergmann… - Beilstein journal of …, 2018 - beilstein-journals.org
In this study we investigate the influence of the operation method in Kelvin probe force
microscopy (KPFM) on the measured potential distribution. KPFM is widely used to map the …
microscopy (KPFM) on the measured potential distribution. KPFM is widely used to map the …
High-speed atomic force microscopy for materials science
Since its inception in 1986, the field of atomic force microscopy (AFM) has enabled surface
analysis and characterisation with unparalleled resolution in a wide variety of environments …
analysis and characterisation with unparalleled resolution in a wide variety of environments …
3D nanomechanical mapping of subcellular and sub-nuclear structures of living cells by multi-harmonic AFM with long-tip microcantilevers
Recent developments such as multi-harmonic Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) techniques
have enabled fast, quantitative mapping of nanomechanical properties of living cells. Due to …
have enabled fast, quantitative mapping of nanomechanical properties of living cells. Due to …