Advanced Materials · 2001 · 11 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMaterials CharacterizationMaterials ChemistrySurface ScienceAtomic Force MicroscopyHybrid MaterialsIntermolecular ForcesNanomaterial CharacterizationScanning Probe MicroscopySurface MicroscopyAtomic Force Microscopy AnalysisAtomic Force Microscopy Surface AnalysisForce ModulationForce Modulation MicroscopyOrganic-inorganic Hybrid MaterialsSurface Properties
A combination of force modulation and atomic force microscopyhas been successfully applied to the structure analysis of hybrid materials for the first time (a typical image is shown in the Figure). This method allows the investigation of phase separation and surface distribution properties of organic–inorganic hybrid materials as a function of their composition.