Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2012,3, 464–474, doi:10.3762/bjnano.3.53
atomicforcemicroscopy; biomolecules; elastic modulus mapping; nanomechanical characterization; self-assembled monolayers; Introduction
Mapping the mechanical properties, such as elastic modulus, friction, and adhesion of surfaces and thin films in aqueous (or liquid) environments with nanoscale
properties of self-assembled monolayers and end-tethered protein thin films in aqueous media. Furthermore, we describe a simple analysis of the contact mechanics that enables the selection of FMM imaging parameters and thus yields a reliable interpretation of the FMM image contrast.
Keywords: acoustic
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Amplitude ratio of the second to the first harmonic, plotted for different applied forces. The surf...