Atomic force microscopy reveals three distinct dynamic states in individual polymer chain segments on surfaces, challenging ...

Today we're looking at Atomic Force Microscopy! I built a "macro-AFM" to demonstrate the principles of an atomic force microscope, then we look at a real AFM (an nGauge AFM from ICSPI) and do a few ...

Polymer-based adhesives are essential for bonding lightweight materials used in transportation; however, how individual polymer chains behave at solid interfaces has remained unclear. In a recent ...

A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed GrainBot, an AI-enabled toolkit that automatically extracts and quantifies multiple microstructural ...

An AI-powered toolkit automatically extracts and quantifies microstructural features from microscopy images, accelerating ...

Every second, hundreds to thousands of molecules move through thousands of nuclear pores in each of your cells. A new high-definition view reveals the machine in action.

Over the past century, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased dramatically. This rise has contributed to global warming and led ...

The goal of increasing efficiency, stability, and lowering production costs in photovoltaic (PV) technology has pushed research into a new frontier: the nanoscale. It is now unequivocally established ...

SHREWSBURY, Mass., March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in nanopositioning and precision motion control, provides a large portfolio of piezo flexure stages engineered ...

Imaging spectroscopic ellipsometry delivers nanometer-level sensitivity and spatial resolution, addressing the limitations of conventional metrology techniques.

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Kyushu University researchers have directly observed, for the first time, how individual polymers—chain-like molecules—behave when in ...