Comparative analysis on the nanoindentation of polymers using atomic force microscopy

Polymer Testing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-99

  Jee, Ah Young ^a   Lee, Minyung ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Elastic modulus; Hardness; Nanoindentation

Indexed keywords

AFM; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; DEPTH CURVE; NYLON-6; POLYACRYLIC ACIDS; SELF-CONSISTENCY; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ATOMS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELASTIC MODULI; ESTERS; HARDNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOINDENTATION; NYLON POLYMERS; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 72449195174     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.09.009     Document Type: Article

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