Nanocharacterization of Porous Materials with Atomic Force Microscopy

<p><em>Scanning Probe Microscopy techniques have proven very useful in the investigation of porous nanostructured surfaces. Especially, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) has been widely used due to its compatibility with non-conducting surfaces. In particular, AFM often complements other techniques like scanning and transmission electron microscopy by providing quantitative surface information coupled with nanoscale spatial resolution. Its ability to operate in fluid is also important, as this allows researchers to mimic the physiological environment of biological materials and systems. In this work, two main types of porous materials are studied with AFM, including Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC) electrode catalyst layers, and human molar dentin. Although these systems apply to very different areas of materials science, there are many commonalities in terms of feature sizes, surface morphology, and appropriate imaging methods.</em></p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Materials Science and Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Kutes, Yasemin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Mei Wei; Yusuf Khan
• Bryan D. Huey

• Atomic Force Microscopy
• AFM
• Nanocharacterization
• Dentin
• Fuel Cell Catalyst Layer

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/gs_theses/262

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu:gs_theses-1311