Estimation of rolling work of adhesion at the nanoscale with soft probing using optical tweezers
Muruga Lokesh, Rahul Vaippully, Gokul Nalupurackal, Srestha Roy, Vidya Praveen Bhallamudi, Anil Prabhakar, Basudev Roy
Abstract
Conventionally, the work of adhesion at the nanoscale is estimated using an atomic force microscope with a tip of the size of 10 nm.
Topics & Concepts
Optical tweezersNanoscopic scaleAdhesionTweezersSoft materialsMaterials scienceWork (physics)NanotechnologyOpticsComposite materialPhysicsMechanical engineeringEngineeringAdvanced Surface Polishing TechniquesForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis