Probing of micro-and nanoscale mechanical properties of soft materials with atomic force
microscopy (AFM) gives essential information about the performance of the nanostructured …

A biocomposite was prepared using paper industry wood fibers (birch) mixed with a
thermoplastic matrix of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) at various fiber weights …

In recent decades, great efforts have been made to develop innovative, effective, and
accurate nanofabrication techniques stimulated by the growing demand for nanostructures …

The atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a very important tool for imaging and investigating the
complex force interactions on sample surfaces with high spatial resolution. In the AFM, two …

From atomic force microscopy (AFM) experiments, we report a new phenomenon in which
the dissolution rate of fused silica is enhanced by more than 5 orders of magnitude by simply …

Three-dimensional orientation of the ferroelectric (FE) domain structure of a BiFeO 3
epitaxial film was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) using back-scattered …

The solution self-assembly of multidentate organothiols onto Au (111) was studied in situ
using scanning probe nanolithography and time-lapse atomic force microscopy (AFM). Self …

The determination of the stiffness of nanomaterials is essential to understanding their
response to force and for the successful integration of these materials into devices. In this …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is an analytical technique in which a tipped probe is gently
scanned across the surface in a raster pattern to generate digital images of a sample at the …

This thesis provides a new understanding of Pressure Solution, a long recognized yet poorly
understood geological phenomenon. Atomic Force Microscope is used to probe the …