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 …

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 …

Over the past several decades, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has advanced from a
technique used primarily for surface topography imaging to one capable of characterizing a …

We demonstrate the accurate nanoscale mapping of near-surface loss and storage moduli
on a polystyrene–polypropylene blend with contact resonance force microscopy (CR-FM) …

Detection of dynamic surface displacements associated with local changes in material strain
provides access to a number of phenomena and material properties. Contact resonance …

In this Feature Article, we discussed the experimental and modeling methods and analyzed
the limitations of the surface probing of nanomechanical properties of polymeric and …

The storage modulus (E′) and loss modulus (E ″) of polyolefin blends have been mapped
on the nanoscale with contact resonance atomic force microscopy (CR-FM), a dynamic …

The bone–cartilage, or osteochondral, interface resists remarkably high shear stresses and
rarely fails, yet its mechanical characteristics are largely unknown. A complete …

Polymeric thin films have been awakening continuous and growing interest for application in
nanotechnology. For such applications, the assessment of their (nano) mechanical …

Contact resonance force microscopy (CRFM) is an atomic force microscopy (AFM) method
that evolved from a curiosity about the detection of ultrasonic vibrations with an AFM …