The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) force-distance curves have become a fundamental tool in
several fields of research, such as surface science, materials engineering, biochemistry and …

The determination of the spring constants of atomic force microscope (AFM) cantilevers is of
fundamental importance to users of the AFM. In this paper, a fast and nondestructive method …

Fouling and subsequent chemical cleaning of nanofiltration (NF) membranes used in water
quality control applications are often inevitable. To unravel the mechanisms of organic …

The existence of the steric repulsive force has never yet been determined, though the
improved dispersibility of solid particles in concrete by adding the organic admixture is …

Given the presence of a wide variety of contaminants in the environment, it is important to
understand what drives a contaminant from one medium to another, as well as the manner …

This review is concerned primarily with the correlation between the interfacial interactions
and the constitutive properties of low-energy organic surfaces. It starts with a discussion on …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to probe the effects of pH, ionic strength, and the
presence of bacterial surface polymers on interaction forces between individual, negatively …

The forces acting between colloidal particles and between surfaces are of utmost
importance for determining the behaviour of dispersed systems and adhesion phenomena …

The forces between a silica probe and silica and gold substrates were measured with an
atomic force microscope in the presence of a series of alkali-halide electrolyte solutions. The …