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

Although the atomic structure of amorphous alloys, which lacks long-range translational
symmetry, may appear homogeneous at the macroscopic scale, their local dynamic and/or …

Microplastics (MPs) in natural environments undergo various aging processes. So far, little is
known about the effects of chemical oxidation on leachates and properties of MPs. Here, we …

The nature of non-crystalline materials causes the local potential energy of a cluster of
atoms or molecules to vary significantly in space. Different configurations of an ensemble of …

Organic and hybrid organic–inorganic photovoltaics are among the most promising options
for low-cost and highly scalable renewable energy. In order to fully realize the potential of …

We report on a technique that simultaneously quantifies the contact stiffness and dissipation
of an AFM cantilever in contact with a surface, which can ultimately be used for quantitative …

Microplastics (MPs) often undergo different degrees of aging, and the aged MPs exhibit
different surface properties from pristine MPs. This study explored the nanoscale infrared …

Designing sustainable electrodes for next generation energy storage devices relies on the
understanding of their fundamental properties at the nanoscale, including the …

The development of atomic force microscopy has evolved into a wide variety of microscopy
and characterization techniques well beyond conventional imaging. The focus of this review …

This article will provide an overview of state-of-the-art combinatorial/high-throughput
methodologies and tools for accelerated materials research and discovery. Combinatorial …