Atomic force spectroscopy on poly(o-ethoxyaniline) nanostructured films: Sensing nonspecific interactions

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 304-312

  Leite, F L ^a   Borato, C E ^a   Da Silva, W T L ^a   Herrmann, P S P ^a   Oliveira Jr , O N ^a   Mattoso, L H C ^a  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Atomic force spectroscopy; Conducting polymers; Environmental sensors; Force curve; Nonspecific interactions; Poly(o ethoxyaniline)

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547148878     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927607070262     Document Type: Article

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