AFM-based mechanical characterization of single nanofibres

Neugirg BR, Koebley SR, Schniepp HC, Fery A (2016)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2016

Journal

Nanoscale Royal Society of Chemistry

Book Volume: 8

Pages Range: 8414-8426

Journal Issue: 16

DOI: 10.1039/c6nr00863a

Abstract

Nanofibres are found in a broad variety of hierarchical biological systems as fundamental structural units, and nanofibrillar components are playing an increasing role in the development of advanced functional materials. Accurate determination of the mechanical properties of single nanofibres is thus of great interest, yet measurement of these properties is challenging due to the intricate specimen handling and the exceptional force and deformation resolution that is required. The atomic force microscope (AFM) has emerged as an effective, reliable tool in the investigation of nanofibrillar mechanics, with the three most popular approaches - AFM-based tensile testing, three-point deformation testing, and nanoindentation - proving preferable to conventional tensile testing in many (but not all) cases. Here, we review the capabilities and limitations of each of these methods and give a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in this field.

Involved external institutions

Universität Bayreuth DE Germany (DE) College of William & Mary US United States (USA) (US) Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V. DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Neugirg, B.R., Koebley, S.R., Schniepp, H.C., & Fery, A. (2016). AFM-based mechanical characterization of single nanofibres. Nanoscale, 8(16), 8414-8426. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6nr00863a

MLA:

Neugirg, Benedikt R., et al. "AFM-based mechanical characterization of single nanofibres." Nanoscale 8.16 (2016): 8414-8426.

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