Photo-induced force microscopy (PiFM) offers nanoscale defect characterization in semiconductors, combining chemical ...
The Nanoparticle Contract Manufacturing market offers opportunities in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and advanced materials, driven by demand for complex nanoparticle formulations. CMOs enhance ...
ViViD-AFM could become a kind of "window" into the busy life of cells. It may help researchers watch how different shapes of flu viruses attach and enter, how cells release tiny packages called ...
New NE-AFM method measures nuclear stiffness in living cells. It shows cancer nuclei change softness with chromatin and environment, aiding diagnosis and treatment. By employing a technique called ...
(a) A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the nanoneedle probe used for the measurements. (b) Elasticity map of a 1 µm × 1 µm area on the nuclear surface, showing the change in elasticity ...
The capability to observe and manipulate matter at the nanoscale has advanced significantly since Richard Feynman first envisioned atomically precise manufacturing. Nano-manipulation technologies now ...
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reimagined the capabilities of atomic force microscopy, or AFM, transforming it from a tool for imaging nanoscale features ...
The cause of failure in engineering structures is routinely investigated via the detailed study of material fracture surfaces. This remains a key research area in material sciences, with researchers ...
Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. This work describes the growth, (surface) morphology, and defect structure of ...
Jujube (Ziziphus Jujuba Mill.) is an excellent medicinal and edible plant owing to its high nutritional and health-promoting properties. As an important bioactive component, Z. Jujuba polysaccharides ...
WKU has acquired a suite of advanced microscopes like the Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscope (SEM), Large Chamber – Scanning Electron Microscope (LC-SEM), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) and ...