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Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid : Biological Applications.
This first book to focus on all principles and aspects of AFM in liquid phase is perfectly structured, making it easy-to-follow for non-AFM specialists. At the same time, it is an excellent introduction for researchers wishing to use this important technique for evaluating biological material and bi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
John Wiley & Sons,
2011.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Part I General Atomic Force Microscopy; 1 AFM: Basic Concepts; 1.1 Atomic Force Microscope: Principles; 1.2 Piezoelectric Scanners; 1.2.1 Piezoelectric Scanners for Imaging in Liquids; 1.3 Tips and Cantilevers; 1.3.1 Cantilever Calibration; 1.3.2 Tips and Cantilevers for Imaging in Liquids; 1.3.3 Cantilever Dynamics in Liquids; 1.4 Force Detection Methods for Imaging in Liquids; 1.4.1 Piezoelectric Cantilevers and Tuning Forks; 1.4.2 Laser Beam Deflection Method; 1.4.2.1 Liquid Cells and Beam Deflection.
- 1.5 AFM Operation Modes: Contact, Jumping/Pulsed, Dynamic1.5.1 Contact Mode; 1.5.2 Jumping and Pulsed Force Mode; 1.5.3 Dynamic Modes; 1.5.3.1 Liquid Cells and Dynamic Modes; 1.6 The Feedback Loop; 1.7 Image Representation; 1.8 Artifacts and Resolution Limits; 1.8.1 Artifacts Related to the Geometry of the Tip; 1.8.2 Artifacts Related to the Feedback Loop; 1.8.3 Resolution Limits; Acknowledgments; References; 2 Carbon Nanotube Tips in Atomic Force Microscopy with Applications to Imaging in Liquid; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fabrication of CNT AFM Probes; 2.2.1 Mechanical Attachment.
- 2.2.2 CNT Attachment Techniques Employing Magnetic and Electric Fields2.2.3 Direct Growth of CNT Tips; 2.2.4 Emerging CNT Attachment Techniques; 2.2.5 Postfabrication Modification of the CNT Tip; 2.2.5.1 Shortening; 2.2.5.2 Coating with Metal; 2.3 Chemical Functionalization; 2.3.1 Functionalization of the CNT Free End; 2.3.2 Coating the CNT Sidewall; 2.4 Mechanical Properties of CNTs in Relation to AFM Applications; 2.4.1 CNT Atomic Structure; 2.4.2 Mechanical Properties of CNT AFM Tips; 2.5 Dynamics of CNT Tips in Liquid.
- 2.5.1 Interaction of Microfabricated AFM Tips and Cantilevers in Liquid2.5.2 CNT AFM Tips in Liquid; 2.5.3 Interaction of CNT with Liquids; 2.5.3.1 CNT Tips at the Air-Liquid Interface During Approach; 2.5.3.2 CNT Tips at the Liquid-Solid Interface; 2.5.3.3 CNT Tips at the Air-Liquid Interface during Withdrawal; 2.6 Performance and Resolution of CNT Tips in Liquid; 2.6.1 Performance of CNT AFM Tips When Imaging in Liquid; 2.6.2 Biological Imaging in Liquid Medium with CNT AFM Tips; 2.6.3 Cell Membrane Penetration and Applications of Intracellular CNT AFM Probes; References.
- 3 Force Spectroscopy3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Measurement of Force Curves; 3.2.1 Analysis of Force Curves Taken in Air; 3.2.2 Analysis of Force Curves in a Liquid; 3.3 Measuring Surface Forces by the Surface Force Apparatus; 3.4 Forces between Macroscopic Bodies; 3.5 Theory of DLVO Forces between Two Surfaces; 3.6 Van der Waals Forces
- the Hamaker Constant; 3.7 Electrostatic Force between Surfaces in a Liquid; 3.8 Spatially Resolved Force Spectroscopy; 3.9 Force Spectroscopy Imaging of Single DNA Molecules; 3.10 Solvation Forces; 3.11 Hydrophobic Forces; 3.12 Steric Forces.