Best practices and recommendations for accurate nanomechanical characterization of heterogeneous polymer systems with atomic force microscopy
The past two decades have seen atomic force microscopy (AFM) evolve from an
experimental technique to probe simple surface topography to one that can spatially map …
experimental technique to probe simple surface topography to one that can spatially map …
Surface dynamics of glasses
Two challenging scientific disciplines, ie, the physics of glasses [Anderson, Science 267,
1615 (1995); Kennedy and Norman, Science 309, 75 (2005)] and interface chemistry …
1615 (1995); Kennedy and Norman, Science 309, 75 (2005)] and interface chemistry …
Advances in atomic force microscopy for probing polymer structure and properties
D Wang, TP Russell - Macromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Over the past 30 years, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has played an important role in
elucidating the structure and properties of polymer surfaces. AFM-based techniques have …
elucidating the structure and properties of polymer surfaces. AFM-based techniques have …
Energy-renormalization for achieving temperature transferable coarse-graining of polymer dynamics
The bottom-up prediction of the properties of polymeric materials based on molecular
dynamics simulation is a major challenge in soft matter physics. Coarse-grained (CG) …
dynamics simulation is a major challenge in soft matter physics. Coarse-grained (CG) …
Mechanical and viscoelastic properties of confined amorphous polymers
BD Vogt - Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Confinement of polymers to nanoscale dimensions can dramatically impact their physical
properties. Substantial efforts have focused on the glass transition temperature (Tg) of …
properties. Substantial efforts have focused on the glass transition temperature (Tg) of …
Mechanical size effect of freestanding nanoconfined polymer films
While elastic properties of nanoconfined polymer films have been recognized to show
departures from bulk behavior, a careful understanding of the origins of mechanical size …
departures from bulk behavior, a careful understanding of the origins of mechanical size …
Confinement effect on strain localizations in glassy polymer films
The physical properties of glassy polymer films change as they become confined. These
changes are often attributed to increased average molecular mobility and reduction in …
changes are often attributed to increased average molecular mobility and reduction in …
Understanding the interfacial mechanical response of nanoscale polymer thin films via nanoindentation
Understanding the mechanical properties of interphase regions in supported polymer thin
films is critical as it yields key insights into the constitutive behavior of nanostructured …
films is critical as it yields key insights into the constitutive behavior of nanostructured …
Connecting the mechanical and conductive properties of conjugated polymers
Both the mechanical deformability and electronic conductivity of conjugated polymers play
important roles in the development of wearable and stretchable electronics. Despite the …
important roles in the development of wearable and stretchable electronics. Despite the …
Uniaxial extension of ultrathin freestanding polymer films
The mechanical properties of ultrathin polystyrene (PS) films have been shown to change as
the thickness approaches the average size of a polymer molecule. Previous measurements …
the thickness approaches the average size of a polymer molecule. Previous measurements …