Scanning Force Microscopy of Polymers

• Main Authors: Schönherr, Holger (Author), Vancso, G. Julius (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Springer Laboratory
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Science.; Analytical chemistry.; Biotechnology.; Polymers.; Biochemistry.; Polymer Sciences.; Science, general.; Analytical Chemistry.; Biochemistry, general.

Scope of the Book Synthetic and natural polymers exhibit a complex structural and morphological hierarchy on multiple length scales [1], which determines their performance. Thus, research aiming at visualizing structure and morphology using a multitude of microscopy techniques has received considera...

Table of Contents:

• Principles: Theory and Practice
• Physical Principles of Scanning Probe Microscopy Imaging
• Atomic Force Microscopy in Practice
• Case Studies: Macromolecules, Polymer Morphology and Polymer Surface Properties by AFM
• Visualization of Macromolecules and Polymer Morphology
• Polymer Surface and Interface Properties and (Dynamic) Processes.