Measuring size-dependent mechanical properties of electrospun polystyrene fibers using in-situ AFM-SEM

2012 ◽  
Vol 1424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell J. Bailey ◽  
Beatriz Cortes-Ballesteros ◽  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Congwei Wang ◽  
Asa H. Barber
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Fiber Diameter ◽  
Electrospun Fibers ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Size Dependent ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Scanning Electron

ABSTRACTThe mechanical properties of individual electrospun polystyrene fibers with sub-micron diameters were measured using a combination of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The strain to failure of the electrospun fibers was observed to increase as the fiber diameter decreased. This size dependent mechanical behavior in individual electrospun polystyrene fibers indicates a suppression of localized failure and a shift away from crazing that is dominant in bulk samples.

scholarly journals Corrosion Behavior and Mechanical Properties of a Nanocomposite Superhydrophobic Coating

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 652
Author(s):  
Divine Sebastian ◽  
Chun-Wei Yao ◽  
Lutfun Nipa ◽  
Ian Lian ◽  
Gary Twu
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Nanocomposite Coating ◽  
Superhydrophobic Coating ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Microscopy Images ◽  
Scanning Electron

In this work, a mechanically durable anticorrosion superhydrophobic coating is developed using a nanocomposite coating solution composed of silica nanoparticles and epoxy resin. The nanocomposite coating developed was tested for its superhydrophobic behavior using goniometry; surface morphology using scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy; elemental composition using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy; corrosion resistance using atomic force microscopy; and potentiodynamic polarization measurements. The nanocomposite coating possesses hierarchical micro/nanostructures, according to the scanning electron microscopy images, and the presence of such structures was further confirmed by the atomic force microscopy images. The developed nanocomposite coating was found to be highly superhydrophobic as well as corrosion resistant, according to the results from static contact angle measurement and potentiodynamic polarization measurement, respectively. The abrasion resistance and mechanical durability of the nanocomposite coating were studied by abrasion tests, and the mechanical properties such as reduced modulus and Berkovich hardness were evaluated with the aid of nanoindentation tests.

scholarly journals Removal and Fracture Characteristics of Cemented Tungsten Carbide under Nanoindenting and Nanoscratching

2010 ◽  
Vol 447-448 ◽  
pp. 16-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudy Irwan ◽  
Han Huang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Tungsten Carbide ◽  
Acoustic Emissions ◽  
Fracture Characteristics ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Cemented Tungsten Carbide

Nanoindenting and nanoscratching were used to investigate removal and fracture characteristics of cemented tungsten carbide (cWC). Nanoindentation results indicated that the elastic modulus and hardness of WC grains were significantly greater than those measured in cobalt binder rich regions, respectively. Few evidences of cracking or fracture were observed on the indented surfaces using both in-situ atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. However, the pop-in events were observed from indenting load-displacement curves and the corresponding acoustic emissions were detected, indicating the occurrences of brittle fracture. Nanoscratch results demonstrated that similar removal characteristics existed, but cracking was observed in both surface and subsurface of the scratched samples.

Comparative Study of Field Emission-Scanning Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy to Assess Self-assembled Monolayer Coverage on Any Type of Substrate

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 413-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernardo R.A. Neves ◽  
Michael E. Salmon ◽  
Phillip E. Russell ◽  
E. Barry Troughton
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Field Emission ◽  
Self Assembled Monolayer ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract: In this work, we show how field emission–scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) can be a useful tool for the study of self-assembled monolayer systems. We have carried out a comparative study using FE-SEM and atomic force microscopy (AFM) to assess the morphology and coverage of self-assembled monolayers (SAM) on different substrates. The results show that FE-SEM images present the same qualitative information obtained by AFM images when the SAM is deposited on a smooth substrate (e.g., mica). Further experiments with rough substrates (e.g., Al grains on glass) show that FE-SEM is capable of unambiguously identifying SAMs on any type of substrate, whereas AFM has significant difficulties in identifying SAMs on rough surfaces.

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