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

Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to the development of nano-electro-
mechanical systems (NEMS) such as nanomechanical resonators, which have recently …

The nanomechanical properties of living cells, such as their surface elastic response and
adhesion, have important roles in cellular processes such as morphogenesis, mechano …

Bimodal force microscopy is a dynamic force-based method with the capability of mapping
simultaneously the topography and the nanomechanical properties of soft-matter surfaces …

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 …

Filling a gap in the literature, this book features in-depth discussions on amplitude
modulation AFM, providing an overview of the theory, instrumental considerations and …

Solid–liquid interfaces play a fundamental role in surface electrochemistry, catalysis,
wetting, self-assembly and biomolecular functions. The interfacial energy determines many …

Biological deconstruction of polymer materials gains efficiency from the spatiotemporally
coordinated action of enzymes with synergetic function in polymer chain depolymerization …

A mixed self-assembled monolayer containing aliphatic and electron-accepting (C60)
components is employed as an ultrathin molecular gate dielectric to facilitate reversible …

The simultaneous excitation and measurement of two eigenmodes in bimodal atomic force
microscopy (AFM) during sub-micron scale surface imaging augments the number of …