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 …

[HTML][HTML] Ferroelectric or non-ferroelectric: Why so many materials exhibit “ferroelectricity” on the nanoscale

RK Vasudevan, N Balke, P Maksymovych… - Applied Physics …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Ferroelectric materials have remained one of the major focal points of condensed matter
physics and materials science for over 50 years. In the last 20 years, the development of …

A natural impact-resistant bicontinuous composite nanoparticle coating

W Huang, M Shishehbor, N Guarín-Zapata… - Nature Materials, 2020 - nature.com
Nature utilizes the available resources to construct lightweight, strong and tough materials
under constrained environmental conditions. The impact surface of the fast-striking dactyl …

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 …

Fast, high resolution, and wide modulus range nanomechanical mapping with bimodal tapping mode

M Kocun, A Labuda, W Meinhold, I Revenko… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM), also known as amplitude modulated (AM) or
AC mode, is a proven, reliable, and gentle imaging mode with widespread applications …

[HTML][HTML] Solvents drive self-assembly mechanisms and inherent properties of Kraft lignin nanoparticles (< 50 nm)

A Manisekaran, P Grysan, B Duez, DF Schmidt… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Hypothesis Strikingly, Kraft lignin nanoparticles (KLNPs) can substitute polluting
nanoparticles in a diverse field of applications. An attractive method for synthesizing KLNPs …

Fast, quantitative and high resolution mapping of viscoelastic properties with bimodal AFM

S Benaglia, CA Amo, R Garcia - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantitative mapping of viscoelastic properties of soft matter with a nanoscale spatial
resolution is an active and relevant research topic in atomic force microscopy (AFM) and …

Unraveling nanoscale elastic and adhesive properties at the nanoparticle/epoxy interface using bimodal atomic force microscopy

HK Nguyen, A Shundo, X Liang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The addition of a small fraction of solid nanoparticles to thermosetting polymers can
substantially improve their fracture toughness, while maintaining various intrinsic …

Quantitative visualization of the nanomechanical Young's modulus of soft materials by atomic force microscopy

S Kim, Y Lee, M Lee, S An, SJ Cho - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The accurate measurement of nanoscale mechanical characteristics is crucial in the
emerging field of soft condensed matter for industrial applications. An atomic force …

Cells nanomechanics by atomic force microscopy: focus on interactions at nanoscale

G Zhou, B Zhang, G Tang, XF Yu… - Advances in Physics …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Nanomechanics of cytoskeleton is deeply involved in physiology and regulation of cell
behavior. Atomic Force Microscopy has been extensively used for quantitative …