Distinguishing Nanobubbles from Nanodroplets with AFM : The Influence of Vertical and Lateral Imaging Forces

The widespread application of surface-attached nanobubbles and nanodroplets in biomedical engineering and nanotechnology is limited by numerous experimental challenges, in particular, the possibility of contamination in nucleation experiments. These challenges are complicated by recent reports that...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 32(2016), 48 vom: 06. Dez., Seite 12710-12715
1. Verfasser: An, Hongjie (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Tan, Beng Hau, Ohl, Claus-Dieter
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Zusammenfassung:The widespread application of surface-attached nanobubbles and nanodroplets in biomedical engineering and nanotechnology is limited by numerous experimental challenges, in particular, the possibility of contamination in nucleation experiments. These challenges are complicated by recent reports that it can be difficult to distinguish between nanoscale drops and bubbles. Here we identify clear differences in the mechanical responses of nanobubbles and nanodroplets under various modes of AFM imaging that subject the objects to predominantly vertical or lateral forces. This allows us to distinguish among nanodroplets, nanobubbles, and oil-covered nanobubbles in water
Beschreibung:Date Completed 15.06.2018
Date Revised 15.06.2018
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827