Mechanical characterization of nanofibers using a nanomanipulator and atomic force microscope cantilever in a scanning electron microscope

Polymer Testing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 375-380

  Hwang, Kenny Yoonki ^a   Kim, Sung Dae ^a   Kim, Young Woon ^a   Yu, Woong Ryeol ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hooking method; Nanofibers; Nanomanipulator; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

AFM CANTILEVERS; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE CANTILEVERS; ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS; ELONGATION PROCESS; HOOKING METHOD; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; NANO MANIPULATOR; POLYMERIC NANOFIBERS; REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; STRUCTURAL MATERIALS; TRANSVERSE DIRECTIONS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BUILDING MATERIALS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; MICROMANIPULATORS; NANOCANTILEVERS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

NANOFIBERS;

EID: 77649189209     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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