Imaging Elastic Properties of Soft Materials Immersed in Water Using Force Modulation Mode in Atomic Force Microscopy

Using the force modulation mode in atomic force microscopy (AFM), we have succeeded in imaging elastic properties of agar gels immersed in water. The elastic images of agar have been captured simultaneously with the topographic images. Stiffer grains of agar whose size is about 200 nm can be clearly...

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Veröffentlicht in:Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 1998-06, Vol.37 (6S), p.3860
Hauptverfasser: Hisashi Haga, Hisashi Haga, Shigeo Sasaki, Shigeo Sasaki, Mayumi Morimoto, Mayumi Morimoto, Kazushige Kawabata, Kazushige Kawabata, Etsuro Ito, Etsuro Ito, Kazuhiro Abe, Kazuhiro Abe, Takashi Sambongi, Takashi Sambongi
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Zusammenfassung:Using the force modulation mode in atomic force microscopy (AFM), we have succeeded in imaging elastic properties of agar gels immersed in water. The elastic images of agar have been captured simultaneously with the topographic images. Stiffer grains of agar whose size is about 200 nm can be clearly seen in the elastic image of 3.0% agar, while they are not so visible in the case of 1.5% agar. These grains probably correspond to aggregation of agar which cannot be observed in the topographic images. We also measured force-versus-distance curves using AFM to confirm that the absolute values of elastic modulus (Young's modulus) of agar coincide with the bulk values measured using the conventional stress-strain method. The estimated values of the elastic moduli with the AFM were 40 and 90 kPa for 1.5% and 3.0% agar gels, respectively. These are in good agreement with the respective bulk values of 30 and 80 kPa obtained using the conventional method.
ISSN:0021-4922
1347-4065
DOI:10.1143/JJAP.37.3860