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.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Standards, in a scientific context, have a much larger role in our society than just agreeing measurements. As the British Standards Institution (BSI) explains it, put at its ...

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