Microscopic origin of the humidity dependence of the adhesion force in atomic force microscopy

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 126, Issue 17, 2007, Pages

  Jang, Joonkyung ^a   Yang, Mino ^b   Schatz, George ^c  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION FORCES; HUMIDITY DEPENDENCE; TIP SURFACE DISTANCE; WATER BRIDGES;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS);

EID: 34248156178     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2734548     Document Type: Article

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