Infrared photoinduced force microscopy (IR-PiFM) is a scanning probe spectroscopic
technique that maps sample morphology and chemical properties on the nanometer (nm) …

The morphological stability of polymer films is critically important to their application as
functional materials. The deformation of polymer surfaces on the nanoscale may be …

Here, we enhance the capabilities of the atomic force microscope (AFM) to show that force
profiles can be reconstructed without restriction by monitoring the wave profile of the …

van der Waals (vdW) forces are of interest in colloid science, biophysics, cell biology, and
the field of vdW heterostructures. We present a model and method to quantify vdW material …

The monitoring of the deflection of a micro-cantilever, as the end of a sharp probe mounted
at its end, ie the tip, interacts with a surface, forms the foundation of atomic force microscopy …