Download or read book Scanning Force Microscopy of Polymers written by G. Julius Vancso and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-08-02 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scope of the Book Synthetic and natural polymers exhibit a complex structural and morphological hierarchy on multiple length scales [1], which determines their performance. Thus, research aiming at visualizing structure and morphology using a multitude of microscopy techniques has received considerable attention since the early days of polymer science and technology. Various well-developed techniques such as optical microscopy and different forms of electron microscopy (Scanning Electron Micr- copy, SEM; Transmission Electron Microscopy, TEM; Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy, ESEM) allow one to view polymeric structure at different levels of magni?cation. These classical techniques, and their applications to po- mers, are well documented in the literature [2, 3]. The invention of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) inspired the devel- ment of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and other forms of scanning proximity microscopes in the late 1980s [4, 5]. AFM, unlike STM, can be used to image n- conducting specimens such as polymers. In addition, AFM imaging is feasible in liquids, which has several advantages. Using liquid imaging cells the forces between specimen and AFM probe are drastically reduced, thus sample damage is prevented. In addition, the use of water as imaging medium opened up new applications aiming at imaging, characterizing, and analyzing biologically important systems.
Download or read book Electron Microscopy of Polymers written by Goerg H. Michler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-07-05 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of polymers by electron microscopy (EM) needs special techniques, precautions and preparation methods, including ultramicrotomy. General characteristics of the different techniques of EM, including scanning force microscopy, are given in this hands-on book. The application of these techniques to the study of morphology and properties, particularly micromechanical properties, is described in detail. Examples from all classes of polymers are presented.
Download or read book Polymer Microscopy written by Linda Sawyer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-24 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensively updated and revised Third Edition is a comprehensive and practical guide to the study of the microstructure of polymers. It is the result of the authors' many years of academic and industrial experience. Introductory chapters deal with the basic concepts of both polymer morphology and processing and microscopy and imaging theory. The core of the book is more applied, with many examples of specimen preparation and image interpretation leading to materials characterization. Emerging techniques such as compositional mapping in which microscopy is combined with spectroscopy are considered. The book closes with a problem solving guide.
Download or read book Scanning Probe Microscopy of Polymers written by Buddy D. Ratner and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highlights of this book include an examination of the use of scanning probe microscopy to characterize a variety of polymeric materials, from polymer single crystals and molecular films to composites and biopolymers. The volume provides a synthesis of critical overviews and important new developments, including applications in atomic resolution, chemical force microscopy, and recognition/nanolithography. It includes a review of basic principles and operational modes, terminology, trends, and a discussion of key industrial applications, such as polymer fibers, polymer composites, and filled polymers. It also includes chapters on biopolymers and living cells and on methods for probing micromechanical properties.
Download or read book Atomic Force Microscopy of Polymers written by Sergei N. Magonov and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 2009-10-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atomic Force Microscopy of Polymers: From High-Resolution Imaging to Probing Local Mechanical Properties gives background information on how the atomic force microscope (AFM) was developed, how it is used for characterization techniques, and how it complements such techniques. The book details how to properly use this instrument, including preparing samples and developing theoretical models with the information from AFM-generated images.
Download or read book Atomic Force Microscopy Scanning Tunneling Microscopy written by Samuel H. Cohen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1994 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers presented at the first US Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center Symposium on [title], held in Natick, Mass., June 1993. The various symposium topics included application of AFM/STM in material sciences, polymers, physics, biology and biotechnology, along with recent developments including new probe microscopies. The procee.
Download or read book Synthetic Polymeric Membranes written by K. C. Khulbe and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researchers in polymeric membranes as well as R&D professionals will find this work an essential addition to the literature. It concentrates on the method recently developed to study the surfaces of synthetic polymeric membranes using an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), which is fast becoming a very important tool. Each chapter includes information on basic principles, commercial applications, an overview of current research and guidelines for future research.
Download or read book Scanning Force Microscopy of Polymer Systems written by Johann Rasmusson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Applied Scanning Probe Methods VIII written by Bharat Bhushan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-20 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volumes VIII, IX and X examine the physical and technical foundation for recent progress in applied scanning probe techniques. This is the first book to summarize the state-of-the-art of this technique. The field is progressing so fast that there is a need for a set of volumes every 12 to 18 months to capture latest developments. These volumes constitute a timely comprehensive overview of SPM applications.
Download or read book Polymer Morphology written by Qipeng Guo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a focus on structure-property relationships, this book describes how polymer morphology affects properties and how scientists can modify them. The book covers structure development, theory, simulation, and processing; and discusses a broad range of techniques and methods. • Provides an up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of polymer morphology • Illustrates major structure types, such as semicrystalline morphology, surface-induced polymer crystallization, phase separation, self-assembly, deformation, and surface topography • Covers a variety of polymers, such as homopolymers, block copolymers, polymer thin films, polymer blends, and polymer nanocomposites • Discusses a broad range of advanced and novel techniques and methods, like x-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, and electron microscopy and their applications in the morphology of polymer materials
Download or read book Atomic Force Microscopy in Process Engineering written by W. Richard Bowen and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to bring together both the basic theory and proven process engineering practice of AFM. It is presented in a way that is accessible and valuable to practising engineers as well as to those who are improving their AFM skills and knowledge, and to researchers who are developing new products and solutions using AFM. The book takes a rigorous and practical approach that ensures it is directly applicable to process engineering problems. Fundamentals and techniques are concisely described, while specific benefits for process engineering are clearly defined and illustrated. Key content includes: particle-particle, and particle-bubble interactions; characterization of membrane surfaces; the development of fouling resistant membranes; nanoscale pharmaceutical analysis; nanoengineering for cellular sensing; polymers on surfaces; micro and nanoscale rheometry. - Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is an important tool for process engineers and scientists as it enables improved processes and products - The only book dealing with the theory and practical applications of atomic force microscopy in process engineering - Provides best-practice guidance and experience on using AFM for process and product improvement
Download or read book New Developments in Polymer Analytics II written by Manfred Schmidt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two companion volumes of "Advances in Polymer Science" - Volumes 150 and 151 - deal with recent progress in the characterization of polymers, mostly in solution but also at surfaces. The contributions comprise multidimensional chromatography for elucidation, the composition and the chain length distribution of copolymers, capillary electrophoresis of synthetic water-soluble polymers including polyelectrolytes, field flow fractionation techniques for quick and reliable separation and characterization of broad polymer samples and a novel application of thermal grating experiments for probing Brownian and thermal diffusion. Finally the rapid development of atomic forces techniques is reviewed with particular emphasis on the visualization of macromolecules and the patterning of surfaces.
Download or read book Polymer Microscopy written by Linda Sawyer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to the study and understanding of the structure of synthetic polymer materials using the complete range of microscopic techniques. The major part of the book is devoted to specimen preparation and applications. New applications and additional references provide a critical update.
Download or read book Applied Scanning Probe Methods II written by Bharat Bhushan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-22 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nobel Prize of 1986 on Sc- ningTunnelingMicroscopysignaled a new era in imaging. The sc- ning probes emerged as a new - strument for imaging with a p- cision suf?cient to delineate single atoms. At ?rst there were two – the Scanning Tunneling Microscope, or STM, and the Atomic Force Mic- scope, or AFM. The STM relies on electrons tunneling between tip and sample whereas the AFM depends on the force acting on the tip when it was placed near the sample. These were quickly followed by the M- netic Force Microscope, MFM, and the Electrostatic Force Microscope, EFM. The MFM will image a single magnetic bit with features as small as 10nm. With the EFM one can monitor the charge of a single electron. Prof. Paul Hansma at Santa Barbara opened the door even wider when he was able to image biological objects in aqueous environments. At this point the sluice gates were opened and a multitude of different instruments appeared. There are signi?cant differences between the Scanning Probe Microscopes or SPM, and others such as the Scanning Electron Microscope or SEM. The probe microscopes do not require preparation of the sample and they operate in ambient atmosphere, whereas, the SEM must operate in a vacuum environment and the sample must be cross-sectioned to expose the proper surface. However, the SEM can record 3D image and movies, features that are not available with the scanning probes.
Download or read book Acoustic Scanning Probe Microscopy written by Francesco Marinello and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-10-04 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The combination of atomic force microscopy with ultrasonic methods allows the nearfield detection of acoustic signals. The nondestructive characterization and nanoscale quantitative mapping of surface adhesion and stiffness or friction is possible. The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive review of different scanning probe acoustic techniques, including AFAM, UAFM, SNFUH, UFM, SMM and torsional tapping modes. Basic theoretical explanations are given to understand not only the probe dynamics but also the dynamics of tip surface contacts. Calibration and enhancement are discussed to better define the performance of the techniques, which are also compared with other classical techniques such as nanoindentation or surface acoustic wave. Different application fields are described, including biological surfaces, polymers and thin films.
Download or read book Applications of Scanned Probe Microscopy to Polymers written by James Daryl Batteas and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applications of Scanned Probe Microscopy to Polymers stresses the analysis of polymer and biopolymer surfaces using the ever-expanding methodologies of scanned probe microscopies. This book includes studies of optical properties by near-field methodologies, local mechanical properties of polymer films by AFM, the dynamics and mechanics of single molecules probed by AFM, and methodologies for enhanced imaging modes. A primary focus of this book is the quantitative measurement of surface properties by scanned probe techniques, which illustrates how the field has evolved and what new challenges lie ahead. Applications of Scanned Probe Microscopy to Polymers will be valuable to students and professionals looking for studies that illustrate what types of polymer material properties may be probed by scanned probe microscopies.
Download or read book Observation and Manipulation of Polymers by Scanning Tunneling and Atomic Force Microscopy written by M. M. Dovek and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The properties of monolayer films of organic materials are important for a variety of technologies. We have employed the STM and AFM to study Langmuir-Blodgett films of a variety of polymers on substrates of graphite, molybdenum sulfate, and gold (111) on mica. The polymers were poly(octadecyl acrylate) (PODA), atactic and syndiotactic poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and poly(2-methyl 1-pentene sulfone) (PMPS). One striking feature was the degree of order observed; a second was the morphological difference between films of submonolayer thickness (long thin fibrils) and those of at least monolayer thickness (lumpy structures arranged in domains). By pulsing the STM bias voltage to values in excess of 4 V, we were able to bring about local modification of the polymer morphology. Keywords: Polymeric films, STM(Scanning Tunneling Microscopy), AFM(Atomic Force Microscopy), Ultrathin films, Lithography, E-beam resist, Side-chain crystallization. (aw).
