Broad modulus range nanomechanical mapping by magnetic-drive soft probes

Force-distance curve-based atomic force microscopy can measure material nanomechanics, but only if the probe and material stiffness match, which limits the measurement range. Here, the authors broaden the dynamic range of the probe by up to four orders of magnitude using magnetic drive peak force mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xianghe Meng, Hao Zhang, Jianmin Song, Xinjian Fan, Lining Sun, Hui Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02032-y
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Summary:Force-distance curve-based atomic force microscopy can measure material nanomechanics, but only if the probe and material stiffness match, which limits the measurement range. Here, the authors broaden the dynamic range of the probe by up to four orders of magnitude using magnetic drive peak force modulation.
ISSN:2041-1723