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 …

Since its invention, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has come forth as a powerful member of
the “scanning probe microscopy”(SPM) family and an unparallel platform for high-resolution …

The toughening of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) often involves the use of nonbiodegradable or
petrochemical elastomers owing to the lack of effective renewable alternatives and facile …

The accurate measurement of nanoscale mechanical characteristics is crucial in the
emerging field of soft condensed matter for industrial applications. An atomic force …

For a long time, it has been difficult to reach a consensus on the physical origin of the
“Mullins effect” because of the limited capabilities for visualizing microscopic structures. This …

An in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) nanomechanical technique was used to directly
visualize the micromechanical behaviors of polymer nanocomposites during compressive …

For fiber reinforced rubber composites, the interface is the most critical factor affecting the
stress transfer efficiency and the ultimate reinforcing effect. In this study, we investigated the …

Some aphids that live in the leaf galls of the host plant are known to fabricate liquid marbles
consisting of honeydew and wax particles as an inner liquid and a stabilizer, respectively. In …

We present new DMT‐based and JKR‐based methods to derive the elastic modulus of
sample surfaces from an atomic force microscope force‐distance curve (DMT: Derjaguin …

There is remarkable interest in the fabrication of polymeric composite nano/micro-fibers by
electrospinning for many applications ranging from bioengineering to water/air filtration. In …