Measurement of Force Curve due to Electrostatic Charge on a Single Particle using Atomic Force Microscope [Translated]†

A single particle is brought into contact with a metal target, and the force acting on the particle is measured by using atomic force microscope (AFM). By focusing on measuring the force ‘curve’, rather than looking only at the maximum adhesiv...

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Main Authors: Tatsushi Matsuyama, Masa-aki Ohtsuka, Hideo Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation 2014-03-01
Series:KONA Powder and Particle Journal
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/kona/26/0/26_2008021/_pdf/-char/en
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Masa-aki Ohtsuka
Hideo Yamamoto
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description A single particle is brought into contact with a metal target, and the force acting on the particle is measured by using atomic force microscope (AFM). By focusing on measuring the force ‘curve’, rather than looking only at the maximum adhesive force, electrostatic interaction was successfully observed by separating other interactions such as liquid bridge and intermolecular forces. To evaluate the force curve, the force curve with an approximation of disk-to-disk interaction based on image force was numerically calculated and a good analytical approximation was developed. The fact of successful agreement between the observed force curve and the theory revealed that the force curve observed can be surely attributed to the electrostatic interaction, and that the amount of charge on the particle and the radius of the charged (contact) area can be estimated from the analysis. The order of magnitude of the measured charge density was 10−2C/m2, which is much greater than that obtained with impact charging experiment as 10−4C/m2. From this it was concluded that the force curve measurement with AFM can capture the net amount of the charge generated before charge relaxation due to gas discharge taking place. In the experiment using 8 kinds of metal (Al, Au, Cr, Ni, Pt, Ti, Zn, and Zr) and polystyrene particle, the net charge generated was shown to be compared fairly well with the conventional simple condenser model based on metal-to-metal contact model in terms of contact potential difference in its order of magnitude. Although a clear correlation was not obtained between the measured charge density and the work functions of metal targets because of a large scatter in the data, a strong relationship between the charge density and contact area was found. The underlying mechanisms for the relationship is not known at this moment; however the finding gives a good hint for the next attempt.† This paper, appeared originally in Japanese in J. Soc. Powder Technology Japan 43, 174-180 (2006), is Published in KONA Powder and Particle Journal with the permission of the editorial committee of the Soc. Powder Technology, Japan.
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spelling doaj.art-f816d25332744b8ebb207872254b8cd82022-12-21T22:35:25ZengHosokawa Powder Technology FoundationKONA Powder and Particle Journal0288-45342187-55372014-03-0126023824510.14356/kona.2008021konaMeasurement of Force Curve due to Electrostatic Charge on a Single Particle using Atomic Force Microscope [Translated]†Tatsushi Matsuyama0Masa-aki Ohtsuka1Hideo Yamamoto2Department of Environmental Engineering for Symbiosis, Faculty of Engineering, Soka UniversityDepartment of Environmental Engineering for Symbiosis, Faculty of Engineering, Soka UniversityDepartment of Environmental Engineering for Symbiosis, Faculty of Engineering, Soka UniversityA single particle is brought into contact with a metal target, and the force acting on the particle is measured by using atomic force microscope (AFM). By focusing on measuring the force ‘curve’, rather than looking only at the maximum adhesive force, electrostatic interaction was successfully observed by separating other interactions such as liquid bridge and intermolecular forces. To evaluate the force curve, the force curve with an approximation of disk-to-disk interaction based on image force was numerically calculated and a good analytical approximation was developed. The fact of successful agreement between the observed force curve and the theory revealed that the force curve observed can be surely attributed to the electrostatic interaction, and that the amount of charge on the particle and the radius of the charged (contact) area can be estimated from the analysis. The order of magnitude of the measured charge density was 10−2C/m2, which is much greater than that obtained with impact charging experiment as 10−4C/m2. From this it was concluded that the force curve measurement with AFM can capture the net amount of the charge generated before charge relaxation due to gas discharge taking place. In the experiment using 8 kinds of metal (Al, Au, Cr, Ni, Pt, Ti, Zn, and Zr) and polystyrene particle, the net charge generated was shown to be compared fairly well with the conventional simple condenser model based on metal-to-metal contact model in terms of contact potential difference in its order of magnitude. Although a clear correlation was not obtained between the measured charge density and the work functions of metal targets because of a large scatter in the data, a strong relationship between the charge density and contact area was found. The underlying mechanisms for the relationship is not known at this moment; however the finding gives a good hint for the next attempt.† This paper, appeared originally in Japanese in J. Soc. Powder Technology Japan 43, 174-180 (2006), is Published in KONA Powder and Particle Journal with the permission of the editorial committee of the Soc. Powder Technology, Japan.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/kona/26/0/26_2008021/_pdf/-char/encontact electrificationtribo-chargingtribo-electrificationadhesive force measurementelectrostatic adhesioncoulomb’s law
spellingShingle Tatsushi Matsuyama
Masa-aki Ohtsuka
Hideo Yamamoto
Measurement of Force Curve due to Electrostatic Charge on a Single Particle using Atomic Force Microscope [Translated]†
KONA Powder and Particle Journal
contact electrification
tribo-charging
tribo-electrification
adhesive force measurement
electrostatic adhesion
coulomb’s law
title Measurement of Force Curve due to Electrostatic Charge on a Single Particle using Atomic Force Microscope [Translated]†
title_full Measurement of Force Curve due to Electrostatic Charge on a Single Particle using Atomic Force Microscope [Translated]†
title_fullStr Measurement of Force Curve due to Electrostatic Charge on a Single Particle using Atomic Force Microscope [Translated]†
title_full_unstemmed Measurement of Force Curve due to Electrostatic Charge on a Single Particle using Atomic Force Microscope [Translated]†
title_short Measurement of Force Curve due to Electrostatic Charge on a Single Particle using Atomic Force Microscope [Translated]†
title_sort measurement of force curve due to electrostatic charge on a single particle using atomic force microscope translated †
topic contact electrification
tribo-charging
tribo-electrification
adhesive force measurement
electrostatic adhesion
coulomb’s law
url https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/kona/26/0/26_2008021/_pdf/-char/en
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