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Atomic Force Microscopy Cantilever-Based Nanoindentation: Mechanical Property Measurements at the Nanoscale in Air and Fluid
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1Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering,Boise State University, 2Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering,Boise State University, 3Department of Physics,Boise State University, 4Energy and Environmental Science and Technology,Idaho National Laboratory, 5Science and Technology,Idaho National Laboratory, 6Harold Hamm School of Geology & Geological Engineering,University of North Dakota, 7Biomolecular Sciences Graduate Program,Boise State University, 8Center for Advanced Energy Studies
Chapters
- 00:05Introduction
- 00:58Sample Preparation and Instrument Setup
- 02:05Probe Calibration
- 04:15Collecting Force-Displacement (F-D) Data
- 05:58F-D Curve Analysis
- 06:44Results: Recent Advances in Atomic Force Microscopy for Surface Property Studies
- 08:07Conclusion
Quantifying the contact area and force applied by an atomic force microscope (AFM) probe tip to a sample surface enables nanoscale mechanical property determination. Best practices to implement AFM cantilever-based nanoindentation in air or fluid on soft and hard samples to measure elastic modulus or other nanomechanical properties are discussed.
