Scanning Probe Microscopy of Soft Matter

Well-structured and adopting a pedagogical approach, this self-contained monograph covers the fundamentals of scanning probe microscopy,<br> showing how to use the techniques for investigating physical and chemical properties on the nanoscale and how they can be used for a wide<br> range of soft materials. It concludes with a section on the latest techniques in nanomanipulation and patterning.<br> <br> This first book to focus on the applications is a must-have for both newcomers and established researchers using scanning probe microscopy<br> in soft matter research. <br> <br> From the contents:<br> <br> * Atomic Force Microscopy and Other Advanced Imaging Modes<br> * Probing of Mechanical, Thermal Chemical and Electrical Properties<br> * Amorphous, Poorly Ordered and Organized Polymeric Materials<br> * Langmuir-Blodgett and Layer-by-Layer Structures<br> * Multi-Component Polymer Systems and Fibers<br> * Colloids and Microcapsules<br> * Biomaterials and Biological Structures<br> * Nanolithography with Intrusive AFM Tipand Dip-Pen Nanolithography<br> * Microcantilever-Based Sensors