Atoms measure roughly 0.1 nanometers across, a scale so small that scientists spent more than six decades developing ...

Today we're looking at Atomic Force Microscopy! I built a "macro-AFM" to demonstrate the principles of an atomic force ...

A 0.8 nm amorphous carbon coating grown on hard disk media matches the protective performance of films three times thicker, ...

In this infographic, we dive into how atomic force microscopy (AFM) works, the technical features one must consider and how it can be implemented for biomechanical investigation. AFM provides ...

New model extracts stiffness and fluidity from AFM data in minutes, enabling fast, accurate mechanical characterization of living cells at single-cell resolution. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Cells are not ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reimagined the capabilities of atomic force microscopy, or AFM, transforming it from a tool for imaging nanoscale features ...

The adhesion properties between warm-mix recycled asphalt and aggregates are a key bottleneck limiting the application of warm-mix recycled asphalt. To investigate the effects of aging, warm mix agent ...

WASHINGTON — Composite materials startup Atomic-6 secured a $2 million agreement with the U.S. Space Force to mature its solar power array for military satellite applications, the company announced ...

Polymer materials play an increasingly important role in a variety of industrial applications, thanks to their distinct physical and chemical properties. Among their key mechanical characteristics, ...

Abstract: Higher harmonics signal in tapping mode atomic force microscope (AFM) topography imaging process is verified to be an evidence for material mapping in sample surface. Due to low amplitude ...