Typical nanomechanical applications include measuring elastic modulus, friction and adhesion. Viscoelastic materials, which include polymers and biological materials, have elastic properties that ...

Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe explains how to measure the future using nanoscale metrology and discusses the global competition ...

Atomic force microscopy has the capacity to identify a range of nanoscale properties alongside topography in any environment; this is central to the power and extensive applicability of this method.

Opeil Lab's facilities in Higgins 130 include a Quantum Design Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) with a temperature range of 2 < T < 350 K and a bi-directional 9 Tesla superconducting magnet ...