The atomic force microscope (AFM) system has evolved into a useful tool for direct
measurements of micro-structural parameters and unraveling the intermolecular forces at …

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 …

Stiffness–load curves obtained in quantitative atomic force acoustic microscopy (AFAM)
measurements depend on both the elastic properties of the sample and the geometry of the …

The presence of clay minerals, hydrous aluminosilicates that are smaller than 2 μm can alter
the elastic and plastic behavior of materials significantly. We have used Atomic Force …

Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) techniques, specifically so-called atomic force/friction
force microscopy (AFM/FFM) are increasingly used for tribological studies of engineering …

This paper presents a brief history of scanning probe microscopes (SPMs) and a general
insight into an atomic force microscope (AFM), including its operating principles, modes …

The elastic and failure mechanical properties of hydrogen-free tetrahedral amorphous
carbon (ta-C) MEMS structures were investigated via in situ direct and local displacement …

Materials with an artificial nanostructure such as nanocrystalline metals and ceramics or
matrix embedded nanowires or nanoparticles are advancing into application. Polymer …

Combining atomic force microscopy and ultrasonic methods allows near-field detection of
acoustic signals and thereby otherwise inaccessible nanoscale mechanical …

Contact resonance force microscopy (CR-FM) methods such as atomic force acoustic
microscopy show great promise as tools for nanoscale materials research. However …