Scanning Probe Microscopy of Soft Matter: Fundamentals and PracticesWell-structured and adopting a pedagogical approach, this self-contained monograph covers the fundamentals of scanning probe microscopy, showing how to use the techniques for investigating physical and chemical properties on the nanoscale and how they can be used for a wide range of soft materials. It concludes with a section on the latest techniques in nanomanipulation and patterning. This first book to focus on the applications is a must-have for both newcomers and established researchers using scanning probe microscopy in soft matter research. From the contents: * Atomic Force Microscopy and Other Advanced Imaging Modes * Probing of Mechanical, Thermal Chemical and Electrical Properties * Amorphous, Poorly Ordered and Organized Polymeric Materials * Langmuir-Blodgett and Layer-by-Layer Structures * Multi-Component Polymer Systems and Fibers * Colloids and Microcapsules * Biomaterials and Biological Structures * Nanolithography with Intrusive AFM Tipand Dip-Pen Nanolithography * Microcantilever-Based Sensors |
Contents
9 | |
Basics of Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Soft Matter | 35 |
Advanced Imaging Modes | 69 |
Part Two Probing Nanoscale Physical and Chemical Properties | 99 |
Probing of Microthermal Properties | 153 |
Chemical and Electrical Properties | 175 |
Scanning Probe Optical Techniques | 199 |
Part Three Scanning Probe Techniques for Various | 223 |
13 | 364 |
14 | 404 |
LangmuirBlodgett and LayerbyLayer Structures | 417 |
Colloids and Microcapsules | 459 |
16 | 493 |
Part Four Nanomanipulation Patterning and Sensing | 527 |
18 | 547 |
DipPen Nanolithography | 577 |
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