Force calibration in lateral force microscopy: a review of the experimental methods

M Munz - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
Lateral force microscopy (LFM) is a variation of atomic/scanning force microscopy
(AFM/SFM). It relies on the torsional deformation of the AFM cantilever that results from the …

Understanding the dispersive action of nanocellulose for carbon nanomaterials

A Hajian, SB Lindstrom, T Pettersson, MM Hamedi… - Nano …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This work aims at understanding the excellent ability of nanocelluloses to disperse carbon
nanomaterials (CNs) in aqueous media to form long-term stable colloidal dispersions …

Normal and lateral force calibration techniques for AFM cantilevers

MLB Palacio, B Bhushan - Critical Reviews in Solid State and …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a useful tool, not only for imaging but also for
quantification of normal and lateral forces exerted on the AFM tip while interacting with the …

Spring constant calibration of atomic force microscope cantilevers of arbitrary shape

JE Sader, JA Sanelli, BD Adamson, JP Monty… - Review of Scientific …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
for a rectangular cantilever requires measurement of the resonant frequency and quality
factor in fluid (typically air), and knowledge of its plan view dimensions. This intrinsically …

Ionic liquid lubrication: influence of ion structure, surface potential and sliding velocity

H Li, MW Rutland, R Atkin - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Colloid probe atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been employed to investigate the
nanotribology of the ionic liquid (IL)–Au (111) interface. Data is presented for four ILs, 1-ethyl …

On the mechanism behind freezing-induced chemical crosslinking in ice-templated cellulose nanofibril aerogels

J Erlandsson, T Pettersson, T Ingverud… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The underlying mechanism related to freezing-induced crosslinking of aldehyde-containing
cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) has been investigated, and the critical parameters behind this …

Piezoelectric tensor of collagen fibrils determined at the nanoscale

D Denning, JI Kilpatrick, E Fukada… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Piezoelectric properties of rat tail tendons, sectioned at angles of 0, 59, and 90° relative to
the plane orthogonal to the major axis, were measured using piezoresponse force …

Both hyaluronan and collagen type II keep proteoglycan 4 (lubricin) at the cartilage surface in a condition that provides low friction during boundary lubrication

SE Majd, R Kuijer, A Köwitsch, T Groth, TA Schmidt… - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
Wear resistant and ultralow friction in synovial joints is the outcome of a sophisticated
synergy between the major macromolecules of the synovial fluid, eg, hyaluronan (HA) and …

Adhesive layer-by-layer films of carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibril–dopamine covalent bioconjugates inspired by marine mussel threads

E Karabulut, T Pettersson, M Ankerfors, L Wagberg - ACS nano, 2012 - ACS Publications
The preparation of multifunctional films and coatings from sustainable, low-cost raw
materials has attracted considerable interest during the past decade. In this respect …

Lubrication properties of bottle-brush polyelectrolytes: An AFM study on the effect of side chain and charge density

T Pettersson, A Naderi, R Makuška, PM Claesson - Langmuir, 2008 - ACS Publications
The effect of side chain to charge ratio on the frictional properties of adsorbed layers formed
by bottle-brush polyelectrolytes with poly (ethylene oxide) side chains has been …