Atomic force microscopy analysis of wool fibre surfaces in air and under water

Micron

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 659-667

  Crossley, J A A ^a   Gibson, C T ^b   Mapledoram, L D ^a   Huson, M G ^c   Myhra, S ^a,b   Pham, D K ^c   Sofield, C J ^a   Turner, P S ^c   Watson, G S ^b  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Force distance analysis; Lipid layer; Surface structure; Thin film analysis; Wool fibre

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034121068     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(99)00076-1     Document Type: Article

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