ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY (AFM): PRINCIPLES, MODES OF OPERATION AND LIMITATIONS

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY (AFM): PRINCIPLES, MODES OF OPERATION AND LIMITATIONS

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: APPLICATION OF ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY IN FOOD-RELATED MACROMOLECULES

ABSTRACT

1. AFM OVERVIEW

2. STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF FOOD AND FOOD RELATED MACROMOLECULES BY AFM

3. APPLICATION OF AFM

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 2: APPLICATIONS OF ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY FOR CELLULOSIC MATERIALS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. IMAGING

3. AFM FORCE MEASUREMENTS OF CELLULOSIC INTERACTIONS WITH SURFACES

4. ASSESSING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CELLULOSIC MATERIALS

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 3: DYNAMIC MAGNETIC CHARACTERIZATIONS AT THE NANOSCALE: A NEW MODEFOR AFM IMAGING WITH MAGNETIC SAMPLE MODULATION (MSM-AFM)

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. OPERATING PRINCIPLE FOR MAGNETIC SAMPLE MODULATION AFM (MSM-AFM)

3. CHARACTERIZATION OF MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES WITH MSM-AFM

4. MSM-AFM STUDIES OF IRON OXYHYDROXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES PREPARED BY ELECTROLESS METAL DEPOSITION

5. SUPERPARAMAGNETIC NANOSTRUCTURES OF FERRITIN STUDIED WITH MSM-AFM

6. DYNAMIC STUDIES WITH MSM-AFM

7. PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE INVESTIGATIONS WITH MSM-AFM

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Chapter 4: FORCE-FEEDBACK HIGH-SPEED ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. DESIGN CONCEPT AND SET-UP

3. EXPERIMENTAL

4. HIGH-SPEED IMAGING

5. MECHANICAL PROPERTY IMAGING

6. IMAGING STABILITY

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 5: MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF THERMOPLASTIC-BASED NANOCOMPOSITES USING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. MORPHOLOGY OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES: CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES

3. CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCED NANOCOMPOSITES

4. INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE REINFORCED NANOCOMPOSITES

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 6: CHARACTERISATION OF TENDONS AT DIFFERENT LENGTH SCALES USING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY AND POLARISED LIGHT MICROSCOPY MAY PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO TENDON DISEASE

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

MATERIAL AND METHODS

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 7: APPLICATION OF AFM AND CORROSION IN Al-Fe AEROSPACE ALLOY TREATED TO LASER SURFACE REMELTING

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. MATERIALS AND METHODS

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 8: CHARACTERIZATION OF SURFACE STRUCTURES INDUCED BY LASER, PLASMA, THERMAL TREATMENT, METALLIZATION, AND GRAFTING

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

1. MORPHOLOGY OF NANOSTRUCTURES INDUCED BY EXCIMER LASER AND AU METALLIZATION

2. NANOSTRUCTURES INDUCED ON BIOPOLYMERS

3. PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GOLD NANOSTRUCTURES ON SUBSTRATES

4. SURFACE PROPERTIES OF POLYMER NANOSTRUCTURES PREPARED BY LASER SCANNING AND SUBSEQUENT METAL COATING

5. MICROSCOPIC METHODS FOR BIOCOMPATIBILITY STUDIES

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 9: ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY INVESTIGATIONS OF ARTICULAR CARTILAGE

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. AFM EXPERIMENTS

3. IMAGING ARTICULAR CARTILAGE

4. MECHANICS OF CARTILAGE

5. AFM STUDIES OF CARTILAGE FRICTION

FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 10: DNA PREPARATION FOR AFM IMAGING IN AIR: DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL PARAMETERS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

AFM IMAGING OF NUCLEIC ACIDS: CURRENT BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

NUCLEIC ACIDS: SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR AFM IMAGING

DNA IMAGING IN AIR USING DIFFERENT DRYING SAMPLE APPROACHES

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 11: ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY-BASED STUDY ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CELL MEMBRANES

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. APPLICATION OF AFM IN MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CELLS

REFERENCES

Chapter 12: INVESTIGATION OF RESISTIVE SWITCHING IN THE NANOCOMPOSITE ZIRCONIA FILMS BY TUNNELING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

II. EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES

III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

INDEX