| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K88071/02 |
| Title: |
A LOCAL ADHESION PROBE BASED ON THE SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPE |
| Principal Investigator: |
Leggett, Professor G |
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Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
UMIST |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 April 1998 |
Ends: |
30 November 1998 |
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53,985
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| Materials Characterisation |
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SPM cantilevers will be functionalised by first, costings with a thin layer of gold and second, the adsorption of a self-assembled monolayer of alkyl thiols functionalised with methyl, hydroxyl and carboxylic acid tall groups. The interaction (adhesion) forces between functionalised tips and a variety of surfaces will be measured (including single- and mixed-component SAMs). Photopatterned SAMs will be imaged to evaluate the utility of the functionalised probe as a local adhesion probe (LAP). Interaction forces between the LAP and plasma-treated polymers will be explored, and plasma-patterned polymers (prepared by using a mask during treatment) will be examined.
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