By recording the phase angle difference between the excitation force and the tip response in
amplitude modulation AFM it is possible to image compositional variations in heterogeneous …

In order to probe dynamical properties of mesoscopic soft matter systems such as polymers,
structured liquid, etc., a new atomic force microscopy apparatus with a wide-band magnetic …

A technique based on atomic force microscopy (AFM) for dynamic measurement of
mechanical properties of a single polymer chain was proposed. AFM cantilever was …

Non-Newtonian behavior of hydrated bio-compatible polymer 2-methacryloyloxyethyl
phosphorylcholine (MPC) confined between two hydrophilic colloid probe and hydrophilic …

Extension of AFM-based viscoelasticity measurement into a frequency-resolved analysis is
attempted. A cantilever immersed into and interacting with distilled water was employed for …

Amplitude modulation atomic force microscopy (AM-AFM) also known as tapping mode AFM
is arguably the dominant technique for nanometer-scale characterization of surfaces in air …

Oxidized-low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL), which is generated by LDL oxidation, is a risk
factor of cardiovascular disease development. LDL has positive charges on the surface …

Experimental method of studying viscoelasticity, a common idea to understand properties of
microscopic biological soft matter systems, especially single biopolymer chains, using …

Viscoelactic response of a titin single molecule chain during the course of forced unraveling
was studied using atomic force microscopy. Effect of transition to/from an unfolding …

ABSTRACT A new self-excited micro-oscillator is proposed as a velocity standard for
dissemination of nanonewton-level forces that are traceable to the International System of …