Observation of liquid neck formation with scanning force microscopy techniques

Langmuir

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2230-2234

  Colchero, J ^a   Storch, A ^a   Luna, M ^a   Gomez Herrero J ^a   Baro A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; THIN FILMS;

SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY; TIP SAMPLE INTERACTION;

SURFACE PHENOMENA;

EID: 0032045425     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la971150z     Document Type: Article

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