Applications of Scanned Probe Microscopy to Polymers
James D. Batteas (Editor), Chris A. Michaels (Editor), Gilbert C. WalkerBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
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.
Synopsis
Scanning probe microscopy is capable of revealing nanoscale surface structures and mechanical properties of single molecules in natural polymers (such as proteins) and synthetic polymers. The editors (of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the U. of Pittsburgh) present examples of the applications of the technology in 17 papers discussing near-field scanning optical microscopy, mechanical studies of polymers by atomic force microscopy, single- molecule studies, and polymer surface characterization by scanned probes. Specific examples include chemical imaging of heterogeneous polymeric material with near-field infrared microscopy, investigation of nanorheological properties of mesoscopic polymer systems, multilayered nanoscale systems and atomic force microscopy mechanical measurements, and evaluation of surface composition in miscible polymer blends by lateral force microscopy. Distributed in the US by Oxford U. Press. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR