Mechanical characterization of polymeric thin films by atomic force microscopy based techniques

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 405, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1463-1478

  Passeri, Daniele ^a   Rossi, Marco ^a   Tamburri, Emanuela ^b   Terranova, Maria Letizia ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Mechanical imaging; Mechanical measurement; Polymeric thin film

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

IN-SITU CHARACTERIZATION; LATERAL RESOLUTION; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; MECHANICAL IMAGING; MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS; POLYMERIC THIN-FILMS; SINGLE-POINT MEASUREMENT; STATE OF THE ART;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84873739458     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6419-3     Document Type: Review

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