Investigation of soft matter nanomechanics by atomic force microscopy and optical tweezers: A comprehensive review

A Magazzù, C Marcuello - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soft matter exhibits a multitude of intrinsic physico-chemical attributes. Their mechanical
properties are crucial characteristics to define their performance. In this context, the rigidity of …

A review of the current state of magnetic force microscopy to unravel the magnetic properties of nanomaterials applied in biological systems and future directions for …

R Winkler, M Ciria, M Ahmad, H Plank, C Marcuello - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Magnetism plays a pivotal role in many biological systems. However, the intensity of the
magnetic forces exerted between magnetic bodies is usually low, which demands the …

Robust microscale superlubricity in graphite/hexagonal boron nitride layered heterojunctions

Y Song, D Mandelli, O Hod, M Urbakh, M Ma… - Nature materials, 2018 - nature.com
Structural superlubricity is a fascinating tribological phenomenon, in which the lateral
interactions between two incommensurate contacting surfaces are effectively cancelled …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in sensing the inter-biomolecular interactions at the nanoscale–A comprehensive review of AFM-based force spectroscopy

A Lostao, KS Lim, MC Pallarés, A Ptak… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomolecular interactions underpin most processes inside the cell. Hence, a precise and
quantitative understanding of molecular association and dissociation events is crucial, not …

The nanomechanical signature of breast cancer

M Plodinec, M Loparic, CA Monnier… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Cancer initiation and progression follow complex molecular and structural changes in the
extracellular matrix and cellular architecture of living tissue. However, it remains poorly …

Universal shape and pressure inside bubbles appearing in van der Waals heterostructures

E Khestanova, F Guinea, L Fumagalli, AK Geim… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Trapped substances between a two-dimensional (2D) crystal and an atomically flat substrate
lead to the formation of bubbles. Their size, shape and internal pressure are determined by …

Eco-friendly cellulose nanofibrils designed by nature: effects from preserving native state

X Yang, MS Reid, P Olsén, LA Berglund - ACS nano, 2019 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) show high modulus and strength and are already used in
industrial applications. Mechanical properties of neat CNF films or CNF–polymer matrix …

[图书][B] Atomic force microscopy

P Eaton, P West - 2010 - books.google.com
Atomic force microscopy is an amazing technique that allies a versatile methodology (that
allows measurement of samples in liquid, vacuum or air) to imaging with unprecedented …

Force measurements with the atomic force microscope: Technique, interpretation and applications

HJ Butt, B Cappella, M Kappl - Surface science reports, 2005 - Elsevier
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 …

Theoretical models for surface forces and adhesion and their measurement using atomic force microscopy

FL Leite, CC Bueno, AL Da Róz, EC Ziemath… - International journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
The increasing importance of studies on soft matter and their impact on new technologies,
including those associated with nanotechnology, has brought intermolecular and surface …