Bulk chemical composition contrast from attractive forces in AFM force spectroscopy
A key application of atomic force microscopy (AFM) is the measurement of physical properties at sub-micrometer resolution. Methods such as force–distance curves (FDCs) or dynamic variants (such as intermodulation AFM (ImAFM)) are able to measure mechanical properties (such as the local stiffness, kr...
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| author | Dorothee Silbernagl Media Ghasem Zadeh Khorasani Natalia Cano Murillo Anna Maria Elert Heinz Sturm |
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| description | A key application of atomic force microscopy (AFM) is the measurement of physical properties at sub-micrometer resolution. Methods such as force–distance curves (FDCs) or dynamic variants (such as intermodulation AFM (ImAFM)) are able to measure mechanical properties (such as the local stiffness, kr) of nanoscopic heterogeneous materials. For a complete structure–property correlation, these mechanical measurements are considered to lack the ability to identify the chemical structure of the materials. In this study, the measured attractive force, Fattr, acting between the AFM tip and the sample is shown to be an independent measurement for the local chemical composition and hence a complete structure–property correlation can be obtained. A proof of concept is provided by two model samples comprised of (1) epoxy/polycarbonate and (2) epoxy/boehmite. The preparation of the model samples allowed for the assignment of material phases based on AFM topography. Additional chemical characterization on the nanoscale is performed by an AFM/infrared-spectroscopy hybrid method. Mechanical properties (kr) and attractive forces (Fattr) are calculated and a structure–property correlation is obtained by a manual principle component analysis (mPCA) from a kr/Fattr diagram. A third sample comprised of (3) epoxy/polycarbonate/boehmite is measured by ImAFM. The measurement of a 2 × 2 µm cross section yields 128 × 128 force curves which are successfully evaluated by a kr/Fattr diagram and the nanoscopic heterogeneity of the sample is determined. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa773a92db4942ff995f56e304b3a1852022-12-21T18:25:47ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Nanotechnology2190-42862021-01-01121587110.3762/bjnano.12.52190-4286-12-5Bulk chemical composition contrast from attractive forces in AFM force spectroscopyDorothee Silbernagl0Media Ghasem Zadeh Khorasani1Natalia Cano Murillo2Anna Maria Elert3Heinz Sturm4BAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, GermanyBAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, GermanyBAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, GermanyBAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, GermanyBAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, GermanyA key application of atomic force microscopy (AFM) is the measurement of physical properties at sub-micrometer resolution. Methods such as force–distance curves (FDCs) or dynamic variants (such as intermodulation AFM (ImAFM)) are able to measure mechanical properties (such as the local stiffness, kr) of nanoscopic heterogeneous materials. For a complete structure–property correlation, these mechanical measurements are considered to lack the ability to identify the chemical structure of the materials. In this study, the measured attractive force, Fattr, acting between the AFM tip and the sample is shown to be an independent measurement for the local chemical composition and hence a complete structure–property correlation can be obtained. A proof of concept is provided by two model samples comprised of (1) epoxy/polycarbonate and (2) epoxy/boehmite. The preparation of the model samples allowed for the assignment of material phases based on AFM topography. Additional chemical characterization on the nanoscale is performed by an AFM/infrared-spectroscopy hybrid method. Mechanical properties (kr) and attractive forces (Fattr) are calculated and a structure–property correlation is obtained by a manual principle component analysis (mPCA) from a kr/Fattr diagram. A third sample comprised of (3) epoxy/polycarbonate/boehmite is measured by ImAFM. The measurement of a 2 × 2 µm cross section yields 128 × 128 force curves which are successfully evaluated by a kr/Fattr diagram and the nanoscopic heterogeneity of the sample is determined.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.12.5afm force spectroscopycompositesprinciple component analysisstructure–property correlationvan der waals forces |
| spellingShingle | Dorothee Silbernagl Media Ghasem Zadeh Khorasani Natalia Cano Murillo Anna Maria Elert Heinz Sturm Bulk chemical composition contrast from attractive forces in AFM force spectroscopy Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology afm force spectroscopy composites principle component analysis structure–property correlation van der waals forces |
| title | Bulk chemical composition contrast from attractive forces in AFM force spectroscopy |
| title_full | Bulk chemical composition contrast from attractive forces in AFM force spectroscopy |
| title_fullStr | Bulk chemical composition contrast from attractive forces in AFM force spectroscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bulk chemical composition contrast from attractive forces in AFM force spectroscopy |
| title_short | Bulk chemical composition contrast from attractive forces in AFM force spectroscopy |
| title_sort | bulk chemical composition contrast from attractive forces in afm force spectroscopy |
| topic | afm force spectroscopy composites principle component analysis structure–property correlation van der waals forces |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.12.5 |
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