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The Application of Atomic Force Microscopy to the Characterization of Industrial Polymer Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Georg K. Bar  and
Gregory F. Meyers
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Abstract

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is now well established among the tools of choice for the analysis and characterization of materials.Applications of AFM span many industries including chemicals, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors.Advancements in AFM instrumentation over the last five years have expanded the range of application of this technology to investigate thermal and mechanical properties of complex materials at high spatial resolution as well as structural and morphological characterization of materials subjected to thermal and mechanical stresses.In particular, this has been an enabling technology for an improved understanding of structure–property relationships in polymeric materials including homopolymers, blends, impact-modified polymer systems, porous polymer systems, and semicrystalline polymers.Practical examples illustrate applications of contact, tapping-mode, phase-imaging, hot-stage, and scanning thermal methods for the characterization of modern industrial polymer materials.

Keywords

atomic force microscopy (AFM)polymersscanning probe microscopy (SPM)structure.
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Research Article
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 29 , Issue 7: Scanning Probe Microscopy in Materials Science , July 2004 , pp. 464 - 470
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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