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Experimental analysis of the influence of surface topography on the adhesion force as measured by an AFM
Force curves have been acquired using an atomic force microscope (AFM) on homogeneous microspheres of three different materials (latex, glass and yttria), in order to study the possible influence of the surface topography/geometry on the adhesion force as measured by an AFM. Forces were measured in...
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Published in: | Journal of adhesion science and technology 2002-01, Vol.16 (13), p.1737-1747 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Force curves have been acquired using an atomic force microscope (AFM) on homogeneous microspheres of three different materials (latex, glass and yttria), in order to study the possible influence of the
surface topography/geometry on the adhesion force as measured by an AFM. Forces were measured in regions at the top of the spheres ( ≈ 90°), at half-heights ( ≈ 0°) and in an
intermediate region between these two ( ≈ 45°), where the angle is measured from the equatorial plane of the sphere to its polar axis. A very irregular and non-reproducible behaviour
was found at ≈ 0°, so only the other two regions were quantitatively analysed. For all the three materials, a much smaller adhesion force was obtained in the region corresponding to
≈ 45° as compared to ≈ 90°. Moreover, a quite similar adhesion decrease ratio of about 1.60 ± 0.5 was obtained for all the three materials, which may suggest that the observed
behavior might be due to geometrical factors. This observed influence could, in part, explain the observed heterogeneity in adhesion maps of microbial cells reported in the literature. The influence of
the surface roughness is also discussed and it seems to result in a poor reproducibility of force curves. |
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ISSN: | 0169-4243 1568-5616 |
DOI: | 10.1163/156856102320396111 |