http://www.azonano.com The Lastest Nanotechnology and Nanoscience News from AZoNano - The A to Z of Nanotechnology en Copyright 2001-2008, AZoM.com Pty Ltd This article focuses on using nano-TA for the evaluation of the nucleating effect of xGnP on a bio-polymer, poly(L-lactic acid), and on relating modifications in polymer’s morphology to changes in the mechanical properties of the composites http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2163 This article presents new methods for testing the nanometer-scale thermo-mechano-chemical response of an energetic material via Heated tip AFM (HT-AFM). The experiments investigate propagation of the thermo-chemical reaction based on size, shape, spacing, and anisotropy. http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2162 This article shows the benefits of adding the nano-TA capability from Anasys Instruments to a Scanning Probe Microscope for studying polymers. The topography information from the SPM shows the presence of micron scale contaminants that wouldn't be seen without thermal analysis http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2161 Nano-thermal analysis in combination with AFM proves to be a very valuable tool for the study of polymeric coatings and surfaces in general, since it allows not only imaging but also direct identification and characterization of the different domains at the sample surface on a 100nm scale. http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2160 In this journal paper 10 nm spherical quantum dots were prepared on SBR latex. Impedance analysis shows admittance of CdS quantum dots and ZnS quantum dots changes with changes in frequency. Bulk admittance remains almost constant with frequency variation http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2159 Nano-TA is a local thermal analysis technique which combines the high spatial resolution imaging capabilities of atomic force microscopy with the ability to obtain an understanding of the thermal behaviour of materials with a spatial resolution of sub-100nm. http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2156 For researchers that want to apply a magnetic field to their samples, Asylum Research has developed a small sample Variable Field Module (VFM™) for the MFP-3D™ System. This module is useful for MFM, conductance, and other applications where the sample has a dependence on the applied magnetic field. http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2155 The new Piezo Force Module from Asylum Research enables very high sensitivity, high bias, and crosstalk-free measurements on piezoelectrics (including biological systems in fluid), ferroelectrics and multiferroics. These capabilities are exclusively available on the MFP-3D AFM. http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2154 Conductive AFM can simultaneously map the topography and current distribution of a sample. It is a measurement useful in a wide variety of material characterization applications including thin dielectric films, ferro-electric films, nanotubes, conductive polymers, etc. http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2153 iDrive is a specially designed cantilever holder for imaging soft samples in fluid. It simplifies fluid imaging by eliminating the multitude of peaks due to mechanical coupling, and therefore, allows auto tuning of the cantilevers in fluid. It’s exclusively available for MFP-3D AFMs http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2152